Dodgers win in 9th to take NL West lead
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Kenny Lofton singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers moved into first place in the NL West, defeating the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Thursday night.
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Jeff Kent's slide into home in the 12th inning caps a Dodgers comeback as the Nationals cough up a five run lead, falling, 10-9, to Los Angeles for Washington's sixth straight loss.
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Derek Lowe pitched seven sharp innings, J.D. Drew broke a scoreless tie with a leadoff homer in the seventh, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 Friday night to remain a half-game behind first-place San Diego in the NL West.
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on their first playoff berth in eight years. Beating the San Francisco Giants for the National League West title would make it that much sweeter.
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In the ninth inning, with the Mets clinging to a four-run lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers loaded the bases with one out to recall some not-so-fond recent memories.
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Far back in the NL West race a few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers are making quite a run. Leading the way is that old October pro, speedy Kenny Lofton. Lofton hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Dodgers moved back into first place, beating the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Thursday night.
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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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The Dodgers seldom win with the long ball. They're a good hitting team, with an NL-leading .275 batting average heading into last night's game against Pittsburgh, but home runs are for teams such as the Reds, Phillies, and Braves. Not the Dodgers.
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It was fitting that the Los Angeles Dodgers would return to California down 2-0 in the National League Division Series. After all, playing from behind was what got them there.
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The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals, the outlook for the Dodgers was a little rosier. With an 83-60 record and leading the National League
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Shawn Green is a vital player in the Los Angeles Dodgers&#39; run toward the playoffs. The All-Star first baseman hit a two-run, ninth-inning home run Sunday to lift the Dodgers to a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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LOS ANGELES - Adam Eaton allowed five hits over seven innings for his career-high 10th victory, Brian Giles homered for the second straight game, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 Thursday night.    The NL West-leading Dodgers' lead was cut to 2 1/2 games over San Francisco - their smallest since July 31...
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Adrian Beltre is carrying the Los Angeles Dodgers with one clutch homer after another. On the biggest night of his breakout season, Beltre hit a tying home run off closer John Smoltz in the ninth inning on Friday and a game-winning shot in the 11th to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers edged Colorado 8-7 Monday and increased their lead in the National League West to three games. Milton Bradley drove in the winning run with a single
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Steve Finley hit a grand slam home run  to cap a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as  the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West title with a 7-3  win over the San Francisco Giants Saturday.
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Jake Peavy won his NL-leading 17th game and the NL wild card-leading San Diego Padres backed him with four homers in a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
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Carlos Delgado and Ramon Castro hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, Carlos Beltran added a solo shot in the eighth and the NL East-leading New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-9 Thursday night.