5 days that set the course for the Dodgers’ season

The Dodgers overcame an unprecedented wave of injuries, and an eight-game deficit in late June, to win their fourth consecutive National League West division title with a fourth consecutive 90-plus-win season, all under the direction of first-year manager Dave Roberts.

Here are five key days in the club’s improbable journey.

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1. June 26: Clayton Kershaw lost in Pittsburgh, suffered a back injury that would sideline him for 2 1/2 months and the Dodgers fell eight games out of first place. But instead of folding, the Dodgers won seven of the next eight games and embraced the theme of a resilient squad determined to overcome any obstacle.

2. April 6: Kenta Maeda failed his physical, coming out of Japan and into the season an unknown. Throwing six scoreless innings and adding a …

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