Dodgers-Cardinals: Broxton Slips Up in Ninth, L.A. Loses 3-2
In a playoff-like atmosphere at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals, dropping two out of three in the series and five out of seven in the season series.
Making things even worse, both the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants were victorious on the night, slimming the L.A. lead to three-and-a-half games on the Rockies and four-and-a-half on the Giants.
Andre Ethier and Casey Blake each launched solo home runs in the bottom of the seventh to knot the game at 2-2, but the game-tying homers weren’t enough.
The Dodgers (71-50) called on Jonathan Broxton to preserve the tie game, but he allowed a run to score in the ninth t...
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