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DODGERS 5, MARLINS 3
MIAMI - If the Los Angeles Dodgers keep sweeping series, they might find themselves atop the tough NL West in another week or two.
Matt Kemp drove in the tiebreaking run with a ninth-inning single yesterday, and the Dodgers completed their second consecutive series sweep by beating the Florida Marlins, 5-3.
The Dodgers have won six games in a row, their longest winning streak since taking seven straight to close the 2006 season. They're still five games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks, whose 20-8 record is the best in baseball.
"You don't get very many opportunities to sweep series," manager Joe Torre said. "When you're playing well and with a lot of confidence, you try to make it last as long as you can."
The Dodgers, who open a weekend series tonight in snowy Colorado, have averaged nearly eight runs a game during their winning streak.
"It doesn't have to stop," outfielder Juan Pierre said. "It's early, but like everyone says, you want to get it while you can get it. That takes pressure off in August and September."
The Marlins have lost three in a row for the first time this year. They fell out of the lead in the NL East, percentage points behind the New York Mets.
"We have to see how we bounce back," first baseman Wes Helms said. "We have to shake this off."
Los Angeles 000 120 002–5 7 1
Florida 001 020 000–3 5 3
Los Angeles AB R H BI Avg. Florida AB R H BI Avg.
Furcal ss 3 2 0 0 .371 HRamirez ss 4 0 1 1 .322
Pierre lf 3 1 2 2 .273 Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0 .245
Kemp cf-rf 5 1 1 1 .312 Gregg p 0 0 0 0 .000
MaSweeney 1b 3 0 0 0 .100 Hermida rf 4 0 0 0 .272
Martin c 4 0 1 0 .290 Cantu 3b 4 0 0 0 .284
Ethier rf 5 0 1 1 .309 LGonzalez lf 4 0 0 0 .208
Saito p 0 0 0 0 .000 Helms 1b 4 1 1 0 .229
Dewitt 3b 3 0 0 0 .268 CRoss cf 3 1 1 2 .157
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