Sports | MLB McLouth's Homer Leads Bucs Past LA Pittsburgh wins fourth straight as Dodgers' pen blows lead in ninth By Mike Buss Posted Apr 15, 2008 1:05 AM CDT Copied Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, who made his first start at Dodger Stadium, blows a bubble in the dugout in the top of the ninth inning Monday, April 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Nate McLouth extended his season-opening hitting streak to 13 games with a two-out, three-run homer off closer Takashi Saito in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the stunned Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Monday for their fourth straight victory. McLouth is one of three players to hit safely in each of his team's first 13 games this year. Saito (1-1) was trying to save the win for countryman Hiroki Kuroda but the right-hander gave up a one-out single to Jose Bautista and a two-out single to pinch-hitter Adam LaRoche before McLouth’s second homer this season. Tyler Yates (2-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win and Matt Capps worked a perfect ninth for his fourth save. Read These Next In the early morning hours in East Hollywood, chaos. CEO resigns after appearance on Kiss Cam. ICE pulls crew members off Great Lakes cruise ships. This is why you don't wear metal in MRI rooms. Report an error