A couple of days off put Matt Kemp in a good frame of mind. Kemp homered and drove in three runs, Vicente Padilla won his 100th game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 win Wednesday. Kemp was out of the starting lineup the first two games of the series, though he replaced the injured Manny Ramirez Tuesday night, and brought a lowly .208…

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The Dodgers aren't ready to speculate about whether Manny Ramirez might be headed for the disabled list after he injured his right hamstring running the bases during Tuesday night's 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Ramirez was removed in the top of the first inning and later told athletic trainer Stan Conte and manager Joe Torre he had felt some tightness in the hamstring before the…

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If injured slugger Manny Ramirez is sidelined for a prolonged period, the Los Angeles Dodgers have plenty of others who can produce. James Loney hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth inning to give Los Angeles a boost after Ramirez injured his right hamstring, and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Tuesday night.

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Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez has been removed from Los Angeles’ game against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the first inning.

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Dodgers manager Joe Torre spoke with coach Don Mattingly on Monday and both were optimistic that Los Angeles would bounce back from a demoralizing loss to the New York Yankees a day earlier in which they blew a late four-run lead. "He had a good feeling and I did too that these guys were going to come out and bust their tails," Torre said.

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His face still red from exertion and embarrassment, Russell Martin could only complain halfheartedly about getting caught off second base for the final out. Even if he really was safe diving back to the bag, the catcher knew he still had no excuse for making the last baserunning blunder in a nightmarish ninth inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Jamie Moyer gave up his record-breaking 506th home run but was sharp otherwise as the Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of Toronto's troubles to beat the Blue Jays 11-2 Sunday. Moyer only mistake was a two-run homer by Vernon Wells in the third inning. Moyer passed former Phillies Hall of Famer Robin Roberts for the most homers allowed in a career.

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Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought their lead was safe in the hands of one of the game's best closers, the mighty Yankees snatched away a win. Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after the Yankees rallied with four runs in the ninth off Jonathan Broxton and New York beat Los Angeles 8-6 in 10 innings Sunday night in a stunning ending to manager Joe Torre's first…

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