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  • Dodgers finally clinch West over Rockies (AP)

    Los Angeles Dodgers' Juan Castro(notes) scores on a double by Mark Loretta(notes) as Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta(notes) looks on during the seventh inning of their Major League Baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.

    The Dodgers' magic number for clinching the NL West is down to zero — finally. After a season-worst five-game losing streak, they came through with one game left in the regular season and beat the stubborn Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Saturday night with a five-run seventh triggered by an RBI single from pinch-hitters Ronnie Belliard and an RBI double by Mark Loretta and six scoreless innings by…

  • Tigers send Tribe to 11th straight loss (AP)

    Detroit Tigers closer Fernando Rodney(notes) watches the ball during a two-run home run by Cleveland Indians' Shin-Soo Choo(notes) in the ninth inning of a baseball game on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

    Although Justin Verlander and Tigers manager Jim Leyland don't always agree on pitching philosophy, they were both pleased with his latest effort. Verlander (17-9) struck out 11 in seven innings and Carlos Guillen had three hits and an RBI in Detroit's 6-5 win over Cleveland on Thursday, pushing the Indians within one loss of matching a franchise record for futility.