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LA leans on rising rookies in huge homestand
- Updated: August 29, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts had two words to describe a series that never saw a lead larger than two runs: playoff baseball. Given who his team beat this homestand, it’s an atmosphere he certainly needs to start preparing for.
The Dodgers eked out a 1-0 win over the Cubs on Sunday, ending a homestand in which they won a series against the Giants, the only team left between them and the division crown, and the Cubs, owners of the best record in baseball.
“It means something,” Roberts said. “I think that every game, every series is different, but a club like that, that’s been by record the best team in baseball, for us to respond the way we did at home and win a series against those guys, it’s a good thing.”
After the Cubs prevailed in extra innings Friday, the Dodgers needed career-best …
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