PITTSBURGH—James Loney’s line-drive single scored the go-ahead run in the 12th inning after Pittsburgh reliever Craig Hansen walked the bases full, and the Los Angeles Dodgers inched closer to winning the NL West by holding off the Pirates 4-3 Thursday.

The Dodgers withstood two Pittsburgh comebacks for their 15th victory in 18 games and opened a four-game lead over Arizona, which played San Francisco on Thursday night. The Dodgers’ magic number for winning the division is seven, in any combination of Los Angeles wins and Arizona losses.



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