Martin lifts Dodgers by Rockies in 13th (AP)

 
Russell Martin went 4-for-4 and drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 13th inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 Friday night. The Dodgers snapped a seven-game losing streak against the defending NL champions. The game took 4 hours, 38 minutes, and took place eight days after the Rockies won a 22-inning game at San Diego that took 6 hours, 16 minutes. [link]

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