Andy LaRoche had a career day against his old mates, the LA Dodgers, in the last game in Pittsburgh for 2009. LaRoche was 5 for 5, with six runs batted in, 2 doubles, 2 homers, & 1 single, were among his hits. LaRoche said, he knew he was seeing the ball well when he singled his first time up against Hiroki Kuroda. Truth be told Andy has been seeing the ball well lately, hitting .368 over his past 14 starts, in that span he’s gone deep five times, driving in 13, while hitting safely in each game. His five home runs are more than he hit in the first half of the season. He finished his most reason series against the Dodgers going 10 for 18.
Andy LaRoche 5 for 5, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 4 runs