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Eric Gagne zipped a called third strike past Deivi Cruz, then screamed for joy while the fans at SBC Park let out a groan. Gagne knew his two innings of work had resulted in more than just another save.
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Matt Morris had every reason to believe he could dominate the Dodgers again. He&#39;d shut them out with a two-hitter last month -- so what if he&#39;d struggled down the stretch in the regular season?
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The Giants also kept the champagne magnums plugged in the home clubhouse. The Dodgers need one victory to clinch, and closer Eric Gagne had said he was glad his team hadn&#39;t
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If it weren't for playing the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres might be lagging in the NL West. Thanks to their domination of the Dodgers, the Padres instead are a half-game up in the division, passing Los Angeles with a 2-1 victory Sunday. San Diego has won eight of the last nine meetings. The Padres are 13-4 overall against Los Angeles and 7-1 at Dodger Stadium.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Shawn Green can sit out today knowing he was a huge help to the Dodgers during their crucial series against San Francisco.
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While the Giants wait for Barry Bonds to hit another long ball, the Los Angeles Dodgers played small ball to beat their archrival again. The Dodgers scored twice on squeeze bunts and held Bonds without a hit all series, winning their 11th straight game in San Francisco with a 5-3 victory Sunday.
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SAN DIEGO - Cesar Izturis homered and Adrian Beltre had three hits for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who survived a shaky start by Kazuhisa Ishii and beat San Diego 9-6 on Thursday night to take a 1 1/2-game lead over San Francisco in the NL West.    San Francisco lost 7-3 to Houston...
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Shane Victorino typically spends off days relaxing in the dugout. He changed his routine Sunday and the move worked.
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Los Angeles Dodgers&#39; Shawn Green watches his home run in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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Nomar GarciapparaÃÂ keepsÃÂ the Dodgers on pace with the Padres and Phillies by hitting a walk-off grand slam in a 5-1 win over Arizona.
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LOS ANGELES - Steve Finley's grand slam capped a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West, beating the San Francisco Giants 7-3 Saturday.    The Dodgers reached the postseason for the first time since making it as wild card in 1996...
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Lima Time was wondrous while it lasted, but it didn&#39;t last long enough for the Dodgers. Los Angeles sent Odalis Perez to the mound on Sunday to follow Jose Lima&#39;s inspiring shutout in Game 3, but the St.
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LOS ANGELES - Jose Lima and Shawn Green had big nights, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers their first postseason win in 16 years and staving off elimination in their first-round series against the St. Louis Cardinals...
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It&#39;s the call of an offseason in the making, the Dodgers finally on the move. Have a big free-agent signing to announce at the first day of the winter meetings.
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Los Angeles scores seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the NL West. LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have spent recent Octobers watching postseason baseball on television.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on their first playoff berth in eight years, and they're not about to leave their chances to fate.
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Shawn Green connects on a grand slam and a solo homer to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Saturday.