GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (32-23) at PITTSBURGH (24-31)

NL: LA DODGERS (32-23) at PITTSBURGH (24-31)

<h3>Penny looks to keep scoreless inning streak intact</h3>

LA Dodgers (32-23) at Pittsburgh (24-31) 1:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Brad Penny has been keeping teams fromcrossing home plate and hopes to continue that trend when theLos Angeles Dodgers face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Penny (7-1, 2.06 ERA) enters with an impressive scoreless streakof 13 1/3 innings to win his last two outings. The righthanderhas been stellar since getting tagged for eight runs at Anaheimon May 18.

In his last start on Tuesday, Penny yielded just four hits withfour strikeouts for his second straight win with a 10-0 victoryat Washington.

Penny is 3-2 in 10 career starts against Pittsburgh, but did notfigure the the decision of a 7-3 Dodgers win on April 21.

Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny (6-3, 2.39) also comes inriding high after allowing just one run in seven innings for a4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

The lefthander gave up three runs and five hits in six frames tobeat the Dodgers just one day after Penny's no-decision.

Powered by a two-run first inning and Ian Snell's eight strongframes, the Pirates put an end to their three-game losing streakwith a 3-1 triumph Saturday night.

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS AT PITTSBURGH -- LINEUPS

LA DODGERS PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rafael Furcal SS .294 0 17 Jose Bautista 3B .283 3 11
Juan Pierre CF .275 0 13 Nate Mclouth CF .245 1 2
Nomar Garciaparra 1B .289 1 32 Freddy Sanchez 2B .286 0 18
Luis Gonzalez LF .285 6 20 Jason Bay LF .308 9 41
Russell Martin C .306 6 38 Adam Laroche 1B .217 5 28
Andre Ethier RF .271 4 25 Ryan Doumit C .323 3 12
Tony Abreu 3B .367 0 4 Xavier Nady RF .278 8 29
Ramon Martinez 2B .158 0 7 Jack Wilson SS .248 2 13
Brad Penny RHP .273 0 3 Tom Gorzelanny LHP .083 0 2
(7-1, 2.06) (6-3, 2.39)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: LOS - BRAD PENNY (7-1, 2.06)
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (6-3, 2.39)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL WELKE
1B - LAZ DIAZ
2B - WALLY BELL
3B - ROB DRAKE

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: LOS - BRAD PENNY AND RUSSELL MARTIN
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY AND RYAN DOUMIT

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.294, 0 HR, 17 RBI)
J PIERRE (.275, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
N GARCIAPAR (.289, 1 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 2 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.283, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
N MCLOUTH (.245, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.286, 0 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Martin 1. Team LOB - 2.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.06

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.35

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny
2-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 2 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A ETHIER (.271, 4 HR, 25 RBI)
T ABREU (.367, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
R MARTINEZ (.158, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Martin 1. Team LOB - 2.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (10, B Penny). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.


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LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.03

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.35

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 11-8; T Gorzelanny 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Penny 1-2; T Gorzelanny 2-1. Batters faced: B Penny 4; T Gorzelanny 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 2 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.217, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.323, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
X NADY (.278, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .155
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Martin 1. Team LOB - 2.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (10, B Penny). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.


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LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.03

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.32

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 11-8; T Gorzelanny 33-25. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Penny 1-2; T Gorzelanny 4-1. Batters faced: B Penny 4; T Gorzelanny 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM LAROCHE (6) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF BRAD PENNY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.323, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 2 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B PENNY (.273, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R FURCAL (.298, 1-FOR-1)
J PIERRE (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .155
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Martin 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Abreu-R Martinez-N Garciaparra).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .221
R Doumit c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .080

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (10, B Penny). HR - A Laroche (6, 2nd inning off B
Penny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A LaRoche (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bay 1. GIDP - T Gorzelanny. Team LOB - 2.


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LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 01 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 2.12

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.32

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 31-19; T Gorzelanny 33-25. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Penny 3-3; T Gorzelanny 4-1. Batters faced: B Penny 9; T Gorzelanny 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 2 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.281, 0-FOR-1)
N MCLOUTH (.241, 0-FOR-1)
F SANCHEZ (.290, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
N Garciaparra 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .155
B Penny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Martin 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Abreu-R Martinez-N Garciaparra).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .221
R Doumit c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .080

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (10, B Penny). HR - A Laroche (6, 2nd inning off B
Penny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A LaRoche (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bay 1. GIDP - T Gorzelanny. Team LOB - 2.


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LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 01 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 2.12

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.29

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 31-19; T Gorzelanny 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Penny 3-3; T Gorzelanny 4-4. Batters faced: B Penny 9; T Gorzelanny 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON FIRST, J BAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.320, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 2 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 2 6 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.289, 1-FOR-1)
R MARTIN (.304, 0-FOR-1)
A ETHIER (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
N Garciaparra 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .155
B Penny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Martin 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Abreu-R Martinez-N Garciaparra).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
N McLouth cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
J Bay lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .225
R Doumit c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .080

Totals 14 2 6 2 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (10, B Penny). HR - A Laroche (6, 2nd inning off B
Penny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A LaRoche 2 (30). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1, J Bay 1. GIDP - T Gorzelanny. Team LOB
- 4.


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LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 011 -- 2
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 3 6 2 2 1 2 1 2.22

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.29

WP - B Penny. Pitches-strikes: B Penny 57-35; T Gorzelanny 47-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Penny 3-4; T Gorzelanny 4-4. Batters faced: B Penny 15; T
Gorzelanny 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 2 6 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.278, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J WILSON (.251, 1-FOR-1)
T GORZELANNY (.080, 0-FOR-1)</div>