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• Dodgers need to focus on 'good' baseball
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Turns out the shadow of last year's historic 42-8 run is a little longer than some might have thought.That stretch lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers out of...
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• Ramirez's HRs power Dodgers to 12-2 rout of Pirates
  From the Web › USA Today
  Through most of the first two months of the season, Yasiel Puig batted second and Hanley Ramirez hit third for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez is still hitting behind...
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• Greinke enters finale with Bucs on brilliant run in LA
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Zack Greinke has been close to unbeatable in his home ballpark, where he and the Dodgers will try to earn a four-game series split with the Pirates on Sunday night...
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• Hanley Ramirez helps power Los Angeles Dodgers to 12-2 rout of Pittsburgh Pirates
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Hanley Ramirez has been up and down this season at the plate for the Dodgers. But he carried a very big stick Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third of...
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• Hanley Ramirez drives in five runs as Dodgers crush Pirates, 12-2
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Just maybe Manager Don Mattingly was onto something with his belief that as Hanley Ramirez goes, so go the Dodgers.
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• Hanley Ramirez helps power Dodgers to 12-2 rout of Pirates
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers manager Don Mattingly bemoaned his team not being able to get key hits in a one-run Friday night loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. There was no such problem...
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• Rapid Reaction: Dodgers 12, Pirates 2
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Fans have been waiting awhile for this one. Finally, a day when the Los Angeles Dodgers -- all of them, really -- can feel good about themselves as they...
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• Ramirez's 5 RBIs lead Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Hanley Ramirez homered twice, drove in five runs and scored four times, tying career highs in all three categories and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12-2 rout of...
  Share • May 31, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Hanley's two homers fuel Dodgers' big outburst
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With Hanley Ramirez leading the charge with two home runs, four hits and five RBIs, the Dodgers rebounded from a pair of losses to pound the Pirates, 12-2, on Saturday...
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• Dodgers notes: Dee Gordon on a magical stolen-base pace, has a shot at 100
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dee Gordon had played in 52 of the Dodgers' 56 games before Saturday, and stolen 34 bases. If he continues that pace, he could become the first Major League Baseball...
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• Pirates lose challenge early on Gordon's transfer
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Pirates lost a first-inning challenge in Saturday's game against the Dodgers, when the call of a force at second was confirmed despite second baseman Dee Gordon's...
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• Is there something alarming about the Dodgers' recent play?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Don Mattingly has been around the media since ESPN got excited about broadcasting tractor pulls. Since before Adrian Gonzalez was born.
  Share • May 31, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Ramirez hits two HRs as Dodgers thrash Pirates
  From the Web › SI.com
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• Shift on pitching rubber paying off for Perez
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The season is moving in the right direction for right-hander Chris Perez, who has delivered a couple of perfect innings after shifting to the third-base side of the...
  Share • May 31, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Greinke's approach impresses staffmate Haren
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Zack Greinke, who gets the call in Sunday's series finale against the Pirates at Dodger Stadium, has been as brilliant as any pitcher in the game this season. Count...
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• Bats struggling to produce in clutch situations
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Though their season numbers aren't impressive -- they're seventh in the National League with a .247 average and .374 slugging mark with runners in scoring position --...
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• Kemp adjusting with transition to left field
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp is still looking to regain his MVP-caliber form as he moves to left field, where he started for the third consecutive game Saturday in place...
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• 'A League of Their Own' to be shown following today's Dodger game
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The 1992 film "A League of Their Own" will be shown on Dodger Stadium's DodgerVision screens following today's Los Angeles Dodgers-Pittsburgh Pirates...
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• Could it be? As Hanley Ramirez goes, so go the Dodgers?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It's crazy, right?
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• Josh Beckett unable to duplicate gem in Dodgers' 2-1 loss to Pirates
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The once-in-a-lifetime performance remained a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Five days removed from the first no-hitter of his career, Josh Beckett didn't throw a...
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• Dodgers lose third game in a row, 2-1 to Pirates
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  KEY MOMENT: Chone Figgins drew a two-out, 11-pitch walk in the fifth inning to load the bases for Yasiel Puig. But Puig popped out to second base to end the inning and...
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• Dodgers can't explain persistent mediocrity
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- The Josh Beckett narrative has been about an aging pitcher coming off a scary injury who taught himself a new trick that, improbably, got him back near...
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• Ryu looks to douse Pirates after flirting with history
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After defeating the Dodgers' Josh Beckett in his no-hitter follow-up, the Pirates will try to repeat that performance Saturday night, this time against a pitcher who...
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• Josh Beckett struggles with encore; Dodgers fall to Pirates, 2-1
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The trouble with an outstanding performance is trying to follow it. Harper Lee wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird" and called it a career. Steam never could follow up "Na Na...
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers can't solve Francisco Liriano, fall 2-1 to Pirates
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Pitchers Josh Beckett of the Dodgers and Francisco Liriano of the Pittsburgh Pirates had a couple of things in common when they took the mound for their respective teams...
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Rapid Reaction: Pirates 2, Dodgers 1
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Three steps forward, three steps back.The Los Angeles Dodgers remain stuck in their waltz to nowhere after Friday night's 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh...
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• Pirates edge Dodgers in Josh Beckett's first start after no-hitter
  From the Web › USA Today
  Francisco Liriano scattered five hits in five-plus innings for his first win of the year.
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Beckett goes five innings in follow-up to no-no
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Outdueled Friday night by Francisco Liriano, Josh Beckett's encore wasn't bad, but it didn't approach his no-hit masterpiece, with the Pirates taking a 2-1 decision in...
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• Pirates hanging on in the 9th vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › SI.com
  Pirates-Dodgers Gameflash for game played on May 30, 2014
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers notes: Drew Butera having trouble cutting balls off at the pass, still gets good reviews
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Drew Butera came to the Dodgers this season with the reputation of being a good defensive catcher. He has to be, because before this season he had never batted as high...
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• Butera with unique view of Beckett-Liriano matchup
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Drew Butera, who caught Josh Beckett's no-hitter Sunday, was back behind the plate for Beckett's start against the Pirates at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Amazingly...
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• Blacked-out Dodger fans plan protest for 3 p.m. Sunday.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers fans are taking their complaints to the streets. A public protest of the Dodgers' television deal has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday outside The Short Stop...
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• Scott Van Slyke gives the Dodgers a rallying cry
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES – On the way out of the Dodgers' home clubhouse, players walking toward the coaches' offices can't help but notice a piece of paper dangling over the...
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• Figgins fitting in behind Gordon atop lineup
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Chone Figgins, the versatile veteran, and Dee Gordon, the kid with the golden future, were linked in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night. Manager Don Mattingly, who had...
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• Gonzalez rests against lefty; Van Slyke in lineup
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Adrian Gonzalez was given a rare day off on Friday against Pirates southpaw Francisco Liriano. The Dodgers' first baseman is batting .177 against lefties with only one...
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• Mattingly expects surge for Puig in fan voting
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig is among the National League's leaders in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, but he's not leading the NL...
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• Should the Dodgers move Hanley Ramirez to third base?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  ESPN's Dodgers beat writer Mark Saxon suggests the team should shift Hanley Ramirez from shortstop to third base.
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• 650 high school baseball players to attend Sunday's Dodgers-Pirates game.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Six hundred fifty local high school baseball players and their coaches have been sponsored by Dennis Gilbert to attend Sunday's game between the Dodgers and Pittsburgh...
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• Can Encarncion Stay Hot Through the Weekend?
  From the Web › AOL On
  Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated's Ted Keith and Stephen Cannella sit down to discuss the up and downs of the Dodgers' pitching staff, Edwin Encarncion's home-run...
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• Astros OF Springer is a star in the making
  From the Web › SI.com
  Sports Illustrated's Ted Keith and Stephen Cannella sit down to discuss the up and downs of the Dodgers' pitching staff, Edwin Encarncion's homerun-filled month of May...
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• Dodgers are running in place — will they ever get on a roll?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Does it really seem so much to ask?
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• Chad Billingsley wants to start for the Dodgers, but is there room for him?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Last month Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley had to stop his minor-league rehab assignment for Tommy John surgery due to a setback, but he returned to the mound...
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Extra bases: Beckett and no-hitter hangover
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- What can the Los Angeles Dodgers expect from Josh Beckett on Friday in his first start since pitching the first no-hitter of the 2014 season? On Monday...
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• Stow civil court case against the Dodgers begins
  From the Web › SI.com
  LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers had insufficient security when San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was severely beaten in a Dodger Stadium parking lot after the...
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Mariners should go after Matt Kemp
  From the Web › ESPN
  A week ago, the Dodgers finally admitted what many have realized for some time now: Matt Kemp is no longer a center fielder. So he spent a few days working on playing...
  Share • May 30, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• No-hit hero Beckett returns to hill vs. Pirates
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Josh Beckett will face the Pirates on Friday night at Dodger Stadium in his first start since he threw the Majors' first no-hitter of the season on Sunday in...
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• Yasiel Puig reaches safely again, but Dodgers lose to Pirates, 6-3
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  KEY MOMENT: The Pirates broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning against Brandon League, who hadn't given up an earned run in his last 16 appearances. League gave up the...
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• Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley is part of a vexing trend
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Chad Billingsley expected to be back in the Dodgers' rotation by now.
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• Yasiel Puig's heroics not enough as Dodgers fall to Pirates 6-3
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Yasiel Puig is gunning for Player of the Month honors, and at this point, is there really any doubt?Puig continued to electrify the home crowd on Thursday night during a...
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• Time to slide Ramirez to third base
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Don Mattingly seemed to get a little tense the other day when asked to explain the difference between Matt Kemp's struggles in center field and Hanley...
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• Rare League hiccup opens door for Pirates
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Right-hander Brandon League had been on quite a roll for the Dodgers, but it came to an abrupt end Thursday night -- along with his team's recent domination of the...
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• Brandon League allows first earned runs in 17 games, Dodgers fall, 6-3
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Brandon League had turned it around. All the way around. Some might not have noticed, intent as they are to boo the very mention of his name, but League had not given up...
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• Rapid Reaction: Pirates 6, Dodgers 3
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Once again, just when the Los Angeles Dodgers seem to be gaining some traction, they lose their footing.They lost their second straight game to a...
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• Dodgers' successful challenge can't hold off Bucs' rally
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Don Mattingly successfully challenged a safe call on Starling Marte's seventh-inning steal attempt, but it wasn't enough for the Dodgers to ward off a Pirates rally at...
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• Los Angeles Dodgers have some issues, questions to address partway into the season
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers assembled the most expensive roster in baseball history in the off-season, their Opening Day payroll falling somewhere in the neighborhood of $235 million...
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• Los Angeles Dodgers' Chris Withrow may face Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  In April, Chris Withrow's 99 mph fastball had him on a fast track to pitching in key situations in the Dodgers' bullpen. Now, he's on track to join a growing list of...
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• Puig, Dodgers lose to the Pirates at home
  From the Web › SI.com
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• Dodgers' Chad Billingsley on comeback: 'I'm preparing to start'
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  This comeback stuff is neither easier nor fun, but it's where Chad Billingsley remains.
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• Billingsley throws sim game at Dodger Stadium
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Right-hander Chad Billingsley (Tommy John surgery, April 2013) threw 30 pitches in a two-inning simulated game against teammates Jamie Romak and Chone Figgins on...
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• Kemp's transition to left field continues
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Matt Kemp started in left field for the second day in a row in Thursday's series opener against the Pirates at Dodger Stadium, with Carl Crawford on the disabled list...
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• Withrow headed for Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers right-hander Chris Withrow will undergo Tommy John surgery after Dr. Neal ElAttrache diagnosed him with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament on...
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• Podcast: VeniceMase Dodgers update
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mase gets a quick update from ESPNLA Dodgers beat writer Mark Saxon to discuss the recent displeasure from Matt Kemp regarding his playing time. Also, they touch on the...
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• Dodgers have history of finding pitching talent in Draft
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In the first 15 rounds of the MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Dodgers have repeatedly demonstrated a knack for landing stars, notably pitchers, most often in the first...
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• Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow advised to undergo Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hard-throwing reliever Chris Withrow has been advised by the Dodgers' physician to undergo Tommy John surgery.
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• Chris Withrow has a torn UCL, Tommy John surgery recommended.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  In April, Chris Withrow‘s 99-mph fastball had him on a fast track to pitching in key situations in the Dodgers' bullpen. Now, he's on track to join a growing list...
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• Withrow will likely need Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow is likely the latest Major League pitcher to require Tommy John surgery, as he has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow...
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• Dodgers reliever Withrow needs TJ surgery
  From the Web › ESPN
  Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow has been diagnosed with a ligament tear in his right elbow and has been told he needs Tommy John surgery.
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• Series preview: Pirates at Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- The Pittsburgh Pirates know how 50 Cent feels. The ball hasn't been going where they want it to -- or the way they want it to bounce -- lately.The...
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• Dodgers RP Withrow suffers torn UCL in elbow
  From the Web › SI.com
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• Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow and his 95-mph fastball need Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Add another name to the list of the hard-throwing young pitchers needing Tommy John elbow surgery, as Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar...
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• Dodgers' Drew Butera having his rough moments behind the plate
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Pitchers rave about the way Drew Butera works behind the plate. He came to the Dodgers last season with a reputation as a defensive whiz and quickly everyone could...
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• Stock watch: Josh Beckett takes over
  From the Web › ESPN
  RISINGJosh Beckett, RHP: After throwing 128 pitches to complete the first no-hitter in the majors this season, Beckett felt like he normally does after a start. "Like I...
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• Jury selection begins in Bryan Stow's civil case against the Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Bryan Stow is lucky to be alive. His medical costs for the rest of his life could reach $50 million. Are the Dodgers and Frank McCourt responsible?
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• Dodgers stick with formula, flub equation
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw threw a nasty slider in the dirt, it skipped through Drew Butera's legs and the winning run scored.With two runners on base, Andre Ethier...
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• Dodgers turn to Haren for welcome home start vs. Bucs
  From the Web › MLB.com
  On Thursday night, Haren will return to the friendly confines of Dodger Stadium, where he has a 2.39 ERA in four starts, as he takes on Gerrit Cole and the...
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• Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw come up empty-handed against Reds
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Reds 3, Dodgers 2
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• Dodgers can't get to Homer Bailey and company, drop 3-2 decision to Reds
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Clayton Kershaw started Opening Day for the Dodgers and won in Australia. He then went on the disabled list with a back problem and since his return he's proved to be...
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• Reds' Bailey outpitches Dodgers' Kershaw
  From the Web › ESPN
  Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer against Clayton Kershaw and Homer Bailey pitched seven effective innings, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Los...
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• Kershaw gets stung by Reds' fast start
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Clayton Kershaw was solid, but pedestrian by his standards, while the Dodgers managed little more than a Yasiel Puig homer against right-hander Homer Bailey in a 3-2...
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• Wild pitch helps Reds edge Dodgers and ace Clayton Kershaw, 3-2
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  He wasn't exactly the dominating Clayton Kershaw seen in his last outing, and he certainly wasn't the one who couldn't last two innings in the start before...
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