LOS ANGELES -- Cock-eyed optimists among the fan base will note the Los Angeles Dodgers averaged 7.5 runs in two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend. Everyone else will note they didn't do a very good job spreading them evenly. One night after scoring a season-high 12 runs, the Dodgers bats went quiet in a 5-3 loss Sunday at home, their third in four games over the series. The Dodgers dropped to 12-17 at home, and fell back to 7 1/2 games behind San Francisco in the NL West.