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Dodgers 5     Athletics 4

Los Angeles Dodgers (43-22):

 SIMPLY THE BEST: The Dodgers are a Major League-best 43-22, improving to a season-high 21 games above .500… Los Angeles has the best home record in the Majors at 24-9.

WE’VE GOT MAGIC TO DO: The Dodgers logged their Major League-leading eighth walk-off win and their 13th victory in their last at-bat…Los Angeles had eight walk-off wins in all of 2008…the Dodgers’ 16 walk-off wins since the start of the 2008 season are tied with the Yankees for the most in the Majors in that time.

 INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE: The Dodgers improved to 4-3 in Interleague play with 11 games remaining on the Interleague schedule… Los Angeles has an all-time Interleague record of 94-104.

 EXTRA! EXTRA!: The Dodgers improved to 6-1 in extra-inning games and 15-5 in one-run games, including a 12-1 mark at Dodger Stadium.

 SIT, SPARKY…SPARKY, SIT: Joe Torre earned his 2,194th win to move into a tie with Sparky Anderson for fifth place on the all-time managerial wins list…next up: Bobby Cox, who has 2,357.

BLAKE RAKES: Casey Blake has hit safely in a season-high seven straight games, batting .393 (11-for-28).

 RAZOR RAMON: Ramon Troncoso’s scoreless innings streak came to an end at 13.2 innings when he gave up a go-ahead three-run homer to Jason Giambi in the eighth…Troncoso had gone 43.2 consecutive innings without allowing a homer, a stretch that dated to September 25, 2008.

LONEY’S LOUNGING: James Loney logged his team-leading 44th RBI with a sixth-inning double, his first extra-base hit in 10 games.

 JONES-ING FOR A SHOT: Mitch Jones made his Major League debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh…he struck out.

 Oakland Athletics (27-36):

 OOPS: Oakland lost their fourth in a row…the Athletics fell to 1-6 in Interleague play, including an 0-4 mark on the road.

 W:        Guillermo Mota (3-1)

L:         Brad Zeigler (1-2)

S:         None

HR:      Jiambi (9), Crosby (3)