''It seemed like he was ahead in the count and kept the ball down,'' Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. The Dodgers improved to 90-70 - their third straight season with as many wins - after the Mets (89-70) got rained out earlier. Los Angeles reached the 90-win mark for third straight year for just the second time in franchise history, joining the 1976-78 and 1951-56 teams.