Dodgers miss chance to clinch division title
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - In search of their first playoff berth in eight years, the Los Angeles Dodgers squandered a golden opportunity to secure it at the hands of their bitter rivals.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jose Lima tossed a five-hit shutout and Shawn Green homered twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers staved off elimination in the National League Division Series with a 4-0 blanking of the St.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals were tied 1-1 after two innings of play Sunday in their NL division playoff series.
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Half the teams in the National League still have playoff aspirations. The World Series champs are no longer one of them. The Florida Marlins were eliminated from postseason contention Sunday when they lost 6-3 in Atlanta, ending their defense of a surprising 2003 title.
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LOS ANGELES - Jose Lima willed the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first postseason win in more than 15 years. Lima pitched eight shut out innings in a 4-0 win against the St.
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(Sports Network) - Los Angeles will try to win the NL West title tonight, while hampering San Francisco&#39;s playoff chances, as the Dodgers and Giants open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
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John Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels prevent Oakland from clinching the AL West on Saturday with a 6-2 victory over the A's.
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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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The Los Angeles Dodgers couldn't have asked for a better start. But after that, they were finished. So now, they're going to need a little help to reach the postseason.
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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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St. Louis Cardinals&#39; Albert Pujols (5) swings for a 3-run home run in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on their first playoff berth in eight years, and they&#39;re not about to leave their chances to fate.
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The San Diego Padres pulled out their second straight extra-inning victory after four straight losses. This one came against the fading Los Angeles Dodgers, who haven't had any success in extra-inning games &#151; or nine-inning ones, for that matter.
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In Short* Jose Lima pitched his first complete game since 2001 to keep the Dodgers alive. l Los Angeles had lost eight postseason games in a row since beating Oakland in the 1988 World Series.
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When things looked bleak for the Los Angeles Dodgers, they found their power stroke. The Dodgers hit four consecutive homers in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game, and Nomar Garciaparra's two-run drive in the 10th lifted Los Angeles to an 11-10 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
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The Mets needed one victory against the Pirates to clinch the National League East, but couldnÂt do it this weekend, delaying a celebration that is inevitable.
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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.