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Padilla fans 10 in 5 innings to help Dodgers past Rockies

Associated Press

Sunday, October 4, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- For the first time this season, there was nothing at stake for the repeat NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. So Joe Torre, maintaining a tradition he used during his time with the New York Yankees, let backup catcher Brad Ausmus manage. Ausmus' day was a success. Vicente Padilla struck out 10 in five innings, and the Dodgers finished the regular season with a 5-3 victory over the wild-card Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Los Angeles had clinched its second straight division title ...

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