A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

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It wasn’t the prettiest outing, but Blake Snell pushed through. The 32-year-old left hander gave up four hits to the first five batters he saw Saturday night, but then retired 12 of the next 13 Padres

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"Beginning a rehab assignment for Triple-A Oklahoma City, Sasaki needed 41 pitches to record six outs and failed to retire the two batters that he faced in the third inning," Jared Greenspan reported for MLB.com. "The Dodgers had originally hoped Sasaki could complete three innings."

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Two men were arrested at Angel Stadium on Wednesday after a fan brawl, caught on video, broke out in the stands during a rivalry game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Anaheim Police confirmed to KTLA that two men,