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• Commentary: Vin Scully explains why Dodgers-Giants Game 5 was the biggest in rivalry's history
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  A day after L.A. advanced to the NLCS against the Braves, Vin Scully elaborated on why Game 5 of the Dodgers-Giants series was the biggest in the rivalry's...
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• Dodgers say either Max Scherzer will start Game 1 of NLCS or it will be a bullpen game
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said either Max Scherzer will start Game 1 of the NLCS or the team will go with a bullpen game at Atlanta on Saturday.
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• Commentary: Vin Scully explains why Dodgers-Giants Game 5 was the biggest in rivalry's history
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A day after L.A. advanced to the NLCS against the Braves, Vin Scully elaborated on why Game 5 of the Dodgers-Giants series was the biggest in the rivalry's...
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• Dodgers say either Max Scherzer will start Game 1 of NLCS or it will be a bullpen game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said either Max Scherzer will start Game 1 of the NLCS or the team will go with a bullpen game at Atlanta on Saturday.
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• Explaining the check-swing blown call that felled the Giants and delighted the Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  A check swing is unlike any other call in baseball. It isn't defined in the rule book, is often deferred from one umpire to another, and can't be reviewed.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 5:37 PM
• Dodgers' Max Scherzer planned NLCS Game 1 starter against Braves
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Max Scherzer is expected to throw the Dodgers' first pitch in the NLCS only two days after delivering the final pitch in their NLDS-clinching win.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers vs. Braves: Everything you need to know about the NLCS
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Breaking down everything you need to know about the Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series, which begins Saturday.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 3:36 PM
• How the Dodgers won 106 games but lost home-field advantage
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers won 106 games this season. The Atlanta Braves won 88. When they play in the NLCS, Atlanta will have home-field advantage. Here's why.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 3:36 PM
• Dodgers-Giants thriller deserved a better ending than to be cut off mid-sentence
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Baseball's unusual quirks so often provide a fun and unique texture to the sport. Each stadium has its own dimensions and distinct nooks and crannies. The language of...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 1:35 PM
• Battle-tested Dodgers show once again that experience matters in October
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers' immense playoff experience certainly didn't hurt during their winner-take-all Game 5 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:36 PM
• Colin Cowherd on Dodgers' win: ‘The check-swing call was almost an appropriate end to the series' I THE HERD
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers advance to the National League Championship Series on a controversial check-swing call by Wilmer Flores of the San Francisco Giants. Colin...
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• Braves roll with Fried to start NLCS vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Max Fried, who pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts in Atlanta's Game 2 win over Milwaukee in the NLDS, will start against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS...
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• Umpire calls Wilmer Flores out on questionable check swing strike three to end NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  First base umpire Gabe Morales rang up the San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores on a check swing, third strike to end NLDS Game 5 against the Dodgers.
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• How to watch Dodgers vs. Braves in 2021 NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Atlanta Braves in the 2021 NLCS. Heres how to watch on TV and stream for free online.
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• Four takeaways from Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers will face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. Here are four observations from Thursday's game.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 8:36 AM
• MLB betting: Dodgers' win over Giants in NLDS makes them World Series favorites again
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Astros had taken the mantle as favorites before L.A. eliminated the Giants.
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• Four takeaways from Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers will face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. Here are four observations from Thursday's game.
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• Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in playoff thriller, advance to NLCS
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Cody Bellinger pointed at the dugout and pounded his chest in triumph after delivering the biggest hit this season for the defending World Series champions.
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• It stinks that such an amazing Dodgers - Giants Game 5 ended with a questionable umpire call
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Gabe Morales call is what we're talking about and that's bad.
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• Max Scherzer and the Dodgers savor a narrow, difficult, monumental Game 5 win over the Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Someone had to win and someone had to lose. But in the battle between the Dodgers and Giants, there may as well have not been any margin at all.
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• Shirtless Max Scherzer is back for another Dodgers postseason celebration
  From the Web › For The Win
  This is becoming an MLB playoffs thing. He struck out Wilmer Flores for his first career save in Game 5.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 5:36 AM
• A tense Game 5 was the perfect end to this season-long Giants-Dodgers tug-of-war
  From the Web › ESPN
  In a competition as evenly matched as this one was all year, it feels apt that the NLDS Game 5 was a tense, constricted affair -- until Cody Bellinger and Max Scherzer...
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• MLB Playoff Power Rankings: Everything you need to know about baseball's final four
  From the Web › ESPN
  Who has the edge in the ALCS and NLCS? We break down each team's strengths and weaknesses -- and the storylines that could determine their fate.
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• LCS expert predictions: Astros or Red Sox? Dodgers or Braves? And who will be the MVPs?
  From the Web › ESPN
  There are just four teams left in the MLB playoffs. Here's who we think is headed to the World Series -- and what we've gotten right ... and wrong so far.
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• Umpire's 'Blown' Check-Swing Call Ends Epic Dodgers-Giants Series And Stuns Fans
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Los Angeles won Game 5, 2-1, to advance to the National League Championship Series.
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• How Dave Roberts' bold pitching strategy led to a second straight NLCS berth for Dodgers
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Roberts went with an opener in the NLDS deciding game and was chided for it. But he got the last laugh.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 2:36 AM
• Dodgers beat rival Giants in winner-take-all Game 5 NLDS thriller to advance to NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Cody Bellinger delivers the winning run in the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 2-1 win over the Giants. They will face the Braves in the NLCS.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 2:36 AM
• EXPLAINER: What exactly is a check-swing?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  It's always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing? Suffice to say, a lot of people were taking a swing at that one...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 2:35 AM
• Hernández: Max Scherzer gets the save as unusual plan pans out for Dodgers in Game 5
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Determined Max Scherzer finishes off an unusual game plan that delays Julio Urías' start in instant-classic series for the Dodgers in the NLDS.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 1:35 AM
• Plaschke: Dodgers settle old scores, crush bad memories in grudge-match triumph over Giants
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In perhaps the greatest chapter in the history of the Dodgers-Giants rivalry, the Dodgers prevail, winning an intense five-game playoff series.
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• Dodgers' belief in Gavin Lux paying rich dividends
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Converted infielder Gavin Lux has found himself in the middle of key rallies during the NLDS.
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• Commentary: Mookie Betts turns 'Beat L.A.' chants into 'Repeat L.A.' shouts with clutch Game 5
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Mookie Betts plays a big role in the Dodgers' Game 5 win, showcasing what he adds to a franchise that is closer to defending its World Series title.
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• Giants-Dodgers: Umpire 'doesn't want to say' he made wrong call
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  True profiles in courage. How honorable.
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• Cody Bellinger embraces redemption opportunity with game-winning hit for Dodgers in NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Cody Bellinger can put his awful 2021 regular season behind him after coming through in a must-win playoff game.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:38 AM
• Dodgers account trolls Giants after NLDS win with 'Beat LA' tweet
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Talk about rubbing salt in the wounds.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:37 AM
• Commentary: Mookie Betts turns 'Beat L.A.' chants into 'Repeat L.A.' shouts with clutch Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mookie Betts plays a big role in the Dodgers' Game 5 win, showcasing what he adds to a franchise that is closer to defending its World Series title.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:36 AM
• The Rush: Dodgers get controversial final out for epic Game 5 win over Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers narrowly defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of the NLDS with Max Scherzer recording a somewhat controversial out to end the game. On...
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• Giants' season ends with brutal check-swing call in NLDS Game 5 vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Wilmer Flores was ruled to have swung at Strike 3, but his bat did not appear to clear the plane of the plate. Nonetheless, the call ended the NLDS and the Giants' 2021...
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:40 PM
• Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Braves in the NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers and Braves will meet in the National League Championship Series for the second season in a row. Atlanta poses a considerable threat to the Dodgers.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:39 PM
• Dodgers beat Giants after questionable check swing call ends NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  "Obviously you don't want a game to end that way."
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• Dodgers' belief in Gavin Lux paying rich dividends
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Center fielder Gavin Lux has come through when the Dodgers need it the most on and off the field.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:35 PM
• Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Braves in the NLCS
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers and Braves will meet in the National League Championship Series for the second season in a row. Atlanta poses a considerable threat to the Dodgers.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:36 PM
• Cody Bellinger delivers Dodgers to historic win over rival Giants in NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Cody Bellinger's two-run single in the ninth pushes the Dodgers to a 2-1 series-clinching win over the Giants and an NLCS showdown with the Braves.
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• Giants now know what it's like to be on the wrong end of a blown checked-swing call
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  There's a history this season of bad checked swing calls for the Dodgers and Giants
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:36 PM
• Scherzer's first save sends Dodgers to NLCS
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers are heading back to the National League Championship Series, and their thrilling win in Game 5 of the division series against the Giants was punctuated by...
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• Darin Ruf smacks 452-foot home run, brings Giants to tie with Dodgers, 1-1
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Darin Ruf hit a solo home run in the 6th inning that traveled 452 feet and brought the San Francisco Giants to a 1-1 tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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• Corey Seager laces RBI-double, gives Dodgers 1-0 lead over Giants
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Corey Seager laced a go-ahead RBI-double which gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 lead over the San Francisco Giants.
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• Cody Bellinger hits clutch go-ahead RBI-single to give Dodgers lead over Giants, 2-1
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Cody Bellinger hit a clutch go-ahead single to put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants in the ninth inning of game five of the NLDS.
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• Max Scherzer strikes out Wilmer Flores to seal Dodgers' 2-1 victory over Giants in game five of NLDS
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Max Scherzer ended the San Francisco Giants' playoff hopes with a questionable check-swing strikeout of Wilmer Flores. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NLDS in five games...
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• Ramsey embracing leadership role on and off field for Rams
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jalen Ramsey rounded up the Los Angeles Rams' defensive backs and took everybody to the Dodgers' NL division series playoff game earlier this week. On Thursday night...
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• Kiké Hernández recalls the night that made him a playoff superstar
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Kike Hernandez has proven to be quite a valuable piece to the Red Sox run to the ALCS. As our John Tomase writes, Kike's playoff heroics with the Dodgers set the...
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• Steph Curry wears Brandon Belt captain's hat to Giants-Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Yet another cool display of #BayAreaUnite.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 8:35 PM
• Darin Ruf ties Giants-Dodgers NLDS Game 5 with historic homer
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants badly needed a response, and Darin Ruf provided an immediate one.
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• Photos: Dodgers vs. Giants in NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Photos from Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Thursday night.
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• Follow live: Dodgers, Giants square off in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
  From the Web › ESPN
  Get live coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants baseball game
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• Dodgers vs. Giants results: Cody Bellinger's clutch hit sends Dodgers to second straight NLCS
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Dodgers vs. Giants in the 2021 MLB postseason. Read for complete results from Game 5 of the NLDS.
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• Dodgers vs. Giants live stream, NLDS Game 5, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch live
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will meet the San Francisco Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday night from Oracle Park. The Dodgers forced a (...)
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• As Dodgers sit Julio Urias in game of year, they're ready to face criticism 'from the tippy-top on down'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers have decided to rely on analytics instead of tradition by not starting 20-game winner Julio Urias in favor of a reliever as an opener.
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• Giants-Dodgers lineups: Tommy La Stella starting but no huge SF changes
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants made a couple of tweaks to their expected lineup after the Dodgers changed it up with their starting pitcher. Tommy La Stella will hit leadoff in Game...
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• Geoff Schwartz: The Giants will close out the Dodgers in Game 5 I FOX BET LIVE
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are slight underdog at Giants in Game 5. Geoff Schwartz and Cousin Sal discuss who advances to the NLCS.
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• Dodgers switch starting pitcher for deciding Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Julio Urías won't start after all for the Dodgers in the deciding Game 5 of their NL Division Series on Thursday night against the Giants, giving Los Angeles a...
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• Five things to know about Dodgers Game 5 starter Corey Knebel
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Right-hander Corey Knebel will serve as the Dodgers' opener ahead of Julio Urías in Game 5 of the National League Division Series tonight.
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• Five things to know about Dodgers Game 5 starter Corey Knebel
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Right-hander Corey Knebel will serve as the Dodgers' opener ahead of Julio Urías in Game 5 of the National League Division Series tonight.
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• Dodgers vs. Giants: Five observations going into winner-take-all Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers and Giants figured their best-of-five NLDS would go the distance. Here's five observations from the series' first four games.
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• Cardinals fire manager Mike Shildt after wild-card loss to Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mike Shildt took over for Mike Matheny midway through the 2018 season and led the Cardinals to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons.
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• Cardinals fire Mike Shildt over 'philosophical differences'
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Cardinals fired manager Mike Shildt over philosophical differences within the organization Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in...
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• 3 reasons the Dodgers starting Corey Knebel as an 'opener' in Game 5 is brilliant
  From the Web › For The Win
  Having the reliever as an opener and having Julio Urias take over is so smart.
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• Dodgers start reliever Knebel in Game 5
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Dodgers began a winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series with right-handed reliever Corey Knebel, not left-handed starter Julio...
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• Game 5: 'If you have a pulse or you're a sports fan, you better be watching Dodgers-Giants'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Any single game in a season is not a reliable barometer of relative ability. But a win-or-go-home Game 5 in a rivalry that has spanned a century but never been waged in...
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• MLB betting: Giants and Dodgers, with 109 wins each, play an enormous winner-take-all game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants and Dodgers each have 109 wins, and the odds reflect how even they are.
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• Cardinals fire Mike Shildt over 'philosophical differences'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Cardinals fired manager Mike Shildt over philosophical differences within the organization Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in...
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• Dodgers vs. Giants NLDS Game 5: Time, how to watch, TV channel, live stream, starting pitchers for Thursday
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The winner of Thursday's game will meet the Atlanta Braves in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series starting Saturday.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:35 AM
• Sportsbooks: Dodgers-Giants Game 5 a toss-up
  From the Web › ESPN
  The betting market is divided ahead of Thursday's National League Division Series Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
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• MLB's Labor Talks Remain Stalled as Big Spending Dodgers Hang On
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  According to Scott Boras, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the epitome of how a Major League Baseball franchise should be run, and baseball's most powerful agent believes the...
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• Dodgers vs. Giants, NLDS Juego 5: La hora, cuando juegan, TV, como mirar, el canal para Jueves
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  El ganador jugará los Bravos de Atlanta en el serie de campeones para la Liga Nacional, comienza Sabado.
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• Dodgers-Giants: A golden ticket for MLB. Will the league cash in?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  For a sport desperate to replenish its customer base with younger and newer fans, the Dodgers-Giants NLDS Game 5 is an unprecedented marketing opportunity.
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• Commentary: The View from the North: Of course, Dodgers-Giants had to come down to one last game
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers and Giants will meet Thursday in the biggest game in their longstanding rivalry with a spot in the NLCS on the line.
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• Dodgers vs. Giants: Five observations going into winner-take-all Game 5
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers and Giants figured their best-of-five NLDS would go the distance. Here's five observations from the series' first four games.
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• Dodgers-Giants: A golden ticket for MLB. Will the league cash in?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For a sport desperate to replenish its customer base with younger and newer fans, the Dodgers-Giants NLDS Game 5 is an unprecedented marketing opportunity.
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• Commentary: The View from the North: Of course, Dodgers-Giants had to come down to one last game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers and Giants will meet Thursday in the biggest game in their longstanding rivalry with a spot in the NLCS on the line.
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