PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Josh Becketts left hip isnt 100 per cent. Neither is his fastball. Still, the Los Angeles Dodgers veteran right-hander was in no mood to use either as an excuse after his return from the disabled list lasted less than four innings in a 12-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. "I was ready the pitch," Beckett said. "The trainers cleared me. The doctors cleared me. I just didnt pitch well and I put the guys coming in behind me in a tough spot because they had to pitch way too many innings." Far too many, as it turned out. Beckett allowed four runs in 3 2-3 innings and while the Dodgers erased an early 4-1 deficit to tie the game, the bullpen crumpled late as the Pirates scored four runs in the sixth and the eighth to improve to a National League-best 33-21 at home. "It was one of those games where every time we caught them or were going to catch them, they kept pulling away," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Good teams do that and theyre a good team." Beckett was in the middle of a late-career renaissance when his hip flared up in a victory over Colorado on July 8. The rust showed in his return. Neil Walker, Gregory Polanco and Ike Davis all hit solo homers against Beckett, who had allowed just one earned run in his previous 27 innings pitched on the road. "They werent calling the low strike early and I think he got a little frustrated," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of Beckett. "He started throw the ball up in the zone to try to get strikes and he made mistakes that they wound up hitting." Polanco was just getting started. Given a rare day off on Monday to hit the reset button, Polanco later added a bases-loaded single with two outs in the sixth to put the Pirates in front for good. The rookie, who came in hitting .133 in his previous 11 games, finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. "To fight through an at-bat and drive in a couple of runs opposite field, off gap, it was good to see," Hurdle said. Walker went 2 for 4 with his 15th homer and three RBIs. Davis finished with three hits, including his sixth home run. Vance Worley (3-1) overcame some shaky defence behind him to win for the first time in nearly a month. Adrian Gonzalez smacked his 15th long ball of the season and finished with three RBIs for the Dodgers. Maholm (1-5) took the loss after giving up consecutive singles leading off the sixth and Wright couldnt shut the door. Wright managed to get two outs before things went south. He walked Gaby Sanchez to load the bases before Polancos opposite-field single to left. Travis Snider followed with an RBI single and after Wright hit Pirates star Andrew McCutchen, Polanco sprinted home on a wild pitch to make it 8-4. "I just had a terrible night," Wright said. "I wasnt locating pitches and I was all over the place." Pittsburghs attempts to gain some retribution for McCutchen getting plunked nearly backfired. Pittsburgh reliever Justin Wilson was ejected in the top of the seventh after hitting Justin Turner. Hurdle joined Wilson in the clubhouse after getting tossed by third base umpire Jeff Nelson. "I was just more surprised there wasnt a warning given," Wilson said. "Umpires decision. Once youre thrown, youre thrown." Gonzalez followed with a lined shot to the seats in right-centre off Jared Hughes to draw the Dodgers to 8-6. Scott Van Slyke pulled Los Angeles within a run in the eighth with the Dodgers first pinch-hit homer of the year before Pittsburgh touched reliever Chris Perez for four runs in the bottom of the inning. Worley was far more efficient. The play behind him was not. The Dodgers turned Pedro Alvarezs MLB-leading 22nd error into two runs in the third and scored two more to tie it in the sixth when Josh Harrison — Alvarezs replacement — threw a ball into the stands to spark a two-run rally as the Dodgers pulled even. 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Lapointe, a Hall of Fame defenseman who helped Montreal win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, now serves as coordinator of amateur scouting for the Wild. Lapointes jersey will become the 18th retired sweater and the second No. 5, which was previously retired for Bernie Boom Boom Geoffrion. Hell also join ex-teammates Larry Robinson and Serge Savard, who along with Lapointe formed the clubs Big Three on defense during its dynastic run in the 70s. Robinson and Savard, who already have their numbers retired by the Habs, will be in attendance for the pre-game ceremony at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens hope to build off a recent road win when they kick off a four-game homestand tonight. Montreal, which halted a three-game slide with Wednesdays shootout victory in Buffalo, is 4-2-0 as the host this season. The Habs notched a 2-1 decision over the lowly Sabres, as P.A. Parenteau scored the deciding goal of the shootout. Montreal had been outscored by an 11-2 margin in its previous two games -- home losses versus Calgary and Chicago -- before beating Buffalo. Parenteau also lit the lamp in regulation and Dustin Tokarski made 31 saves for Montreal. Tokarski moved to 2-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA in four games (three starts) this season, while No. 1 backstop Carey Price is 7-3-1 with a 2.94 GAA. Price is expected to start Saturday. He is 3-2-0 with a 2.79 GAA in five career games against Minnesota. Michael Bournival bruised his shoulder in Thursdays game and the forward is sideelined indefinitely.dddddddddddd Defenseman Mike Weaver, who sat out against the Sabres with an illness, could return tonight. After failing their first test without Zach Parise, the Wild hope to get along better without the star forward. Minnesota, which has lost two straight on the heels of a three-game winning streak, lost Parise indefinitely to a concussion suffered in Tuesdays home test versus Pittsburgh. The Wild lost a 4-1 decision to the Penguins and then were handed a 3-0 setback without Parise in Thursdays 3-0 defeat in Ottawa. Parise will miss at least tonights test and Tuesdays tilt in New Jersey, as head coach Mike Yeo ruled out the winger for Minnesotas current three-game road trip. The 30-year-old Minnesota native is leading the Wild with 10 points this season on four goals and six assists. Fellow forward Matt Cooke (lower body) and defenseman Jared Spurgeon (shoulder) also missed the game in Ottawa and both are expected to sit out tonight as well. Thursdays shutout loss marked the first time the Wild were blanked this season. Still, Minnesota was active offensively and outshot the Senators 35-17 in a losing effort. Craig Anderson turned aside all 35 attempts to earn the shutout for Ottawa. I do know that there are some guys that can give us more, Yeo said. I feel like there are some guys that are kind of doing the minimum. Niklas Backstrom allowed all three goals on 17 shots in Minnesotas second straight loss. Backstrom fell to 1-2-0 this season and the Wild are expected to return to Darcy Kuemper in net tonight. Kuemper is 6-3-0 with a 1.77 goals against average this season and his only career appearance versus the Canadiens came in a relief role on Nov. 19 of last season. The Wild lost that game in Montreal by a 6-2 score, giving the Canadiens wins in two straight and three of the last four meetings between the clubs at the Bell Centre. White NFL Jerseys CheapCheap NFL Jerseys CamoNFL Jerseys WholesaleWholesale Authentic JerseysCheap Jerseys OnlineWholesale Jerseys 2018Cheap Jerseys China ' ' '