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Dodgers smack around Webb early, pick up ground on D-backs

Associated Press

Sunday, August 31, 2008

PHOENIX -- The Los Angeles Dodgers beat a pair of Arizona aces to stay in the playoff race. Sparked by first-inning homers from Andre Ethier and Casey Blake, the Dodgers roughed up Brandon Webb and Arizona 8-1 on Sunday, climbing within 2½ games of the staggering Diamondbacks in the NL West. Derek Lowe (11-11) tossed six shutout innings as the Dodgers took the final two games of a three-game series from Arizona to snap an eight-game skid -- and the two victories came against Webb, who w ...

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