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Dodgers gain ground and confidence during winning streak

 
Nomar Garciaparra's improbable catch is just latest in feats keeping the team in the thick of the pennant race. > Two on, two out, Dodgers leading by two in the ninth but straining to stay ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks on the scoreboard and in the National League West. (link)

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