LOS ANGELES -- With Rich Hill unable to answer the call again, rookie right-hander Ross Stripling has been cast in another leading role.Stripling (3-3, 3.79 ERA) starts Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game series. On Saturday, Stripling worked five scoreless innings, allowing four hits in a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.This will be his first time facing the Pirates.Blisters on Hills middle pitching finger have kept him on the disabled list and unable to make his Dodgers debut since being acquired from the Oakland Athletics before the trading deadline. He hasnt pitched since July 17 when he was with the As.I think that if we werent winning baseball games (our frustration with Hills situation) might be a little more enhanced, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told the Orange County Register.Roberts isnt sure when Hill will pitch.Rich is doing everything he can, Roberts said. Theres only so much you can do. Its the hand hes dealt and were dealing with it.Pittsburghs Ivan Nova (8-6, 4.83 ERA) opposes Stripling. Nova struck out five, walked none and allowed three runs on six hits in seven innings in his Pirates debut, a 5-3 decision over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Pirates obtained Nova from the New York Yankees on Aug.1 in a non-waiver transaction.Nova has never faced the Dodgers.The Pirates (57-55) defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Thursday behind eight scoreless innings by rookie Jameson Taillon. It was Pittsburghs fourth win in six games, taking two of three from the Padres.Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli sat out the contest after aggravating his surgically repaired left wrist injury Wednesday on a swing. Cervellis availability for the Dodgers series is unclear.Its just the same thing. Sometimes with swings like that, I feel a lot of pain, Cervelli told MLB.com. Its normal because I had surgery. ... Ive been working hard to come back and put in 100 percent, and it just got numb.Los Angeles (64-50), which was off Thursday, took two of three from the Philadelphia Phillies but fell in the series finale 6-2 on Wednesday, dropping them out of first-place tie with the San Francisco Giants in the National League West.Were aware of it but you dont think about it, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen said of the race with the Giants. Were just at the beginning of August. You start to pay attention more in the second week or the third week of September. But we all know its going to be a battle all the way to the end.Los Angeles got a scare in the Phillies loss when Corey Seager went down after being hit by a pitch on his right wrist. X-rays were negative and it appears the All-Star rookie shortstop will be ready for the Pittsburgh series.Coreys fine, its just a little bruise. 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West Coast captain Shannon Hurn is adamant the Eagles havent given up on their premiership hopes, but admits the player group havent been working hard enough.The Eagles top-four hopes hang by a thread following last weeks shock 19-point AFL loss to Collingwood.West Coast will start as hot favourites to beat Fremantle on Sunday.But their final three rounds loom as make-or-break time, with the Eagles taking on heavyweights GWS (away), Hawthorn (home) and Adelaide (away).West Coast produced some scintillating displays on the way to last years grand final.But they have been one of the most inconsistent teams of 2016, struggling to beat anyone currently sitting inside the top seven.Hurn says his team need to improve in a number of key areas if they are to become a force come finals time.But he scoffed at talk some players may have already given up the chase.I dont think blokes have given up at all, Hurn said on Monday.But I dont think weve been working hard enough to get the results.Working hard enough is always pushing the limits and pushing the boundaries. Someone who does that well is Matt Priddis.The thing you dont want to do is leave it up to others, or go, Its too hard, Im not going to try today, Ill come back the next day.You can always contribute - tacckling, blocks, giving handballs to your teammate.dddddddddddd I think thats what hard work is.Star ruckman Nic Naitanui (Achilles soreness) is on track to return against the Dockers after recovering from surgery on both of his feet.Naitanui has missed the past six games, and his inclusion will provide West Coasts midfield with some much-needed spark.Hurn said the return of Naitanui isnt the ultimate solution to the teams problems.Yes, he can give us some ruck taps. We understand the dominance we can get from that, Hurn said.But as a team, we havent played anywhere near good enough team footy.If we start playing some good football, I think were going to be ok, and were going to be able to do some damage.But certainly if we keep playing the way we play, its going to be a tough run home.Coach Adam Simpson may consider swinging the axe this week in a bid to get his team out of their funk.Experienced forward Mark LeCras tallied just nine disposals in a goalless effort against Collingwood, while Simon Tunbridge and late inclusion Malcolm Karpany are others who could face the chop.Midfielder Elliot Yeo is set to return from illness. ' ' '