Padres 7, Dodgers 5, Final - Sep. 25, 2008

D-backs defeat in St. Louis gives Dodgers NL West title
sports.espn.go.com 9/25/2008 — The Arizona Diamondbacks completed their late-season fade Thursday with a 12-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, a defeat that clinched the NL West for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona (79-80) led the division by 4½ games before play on Aug. 29, then lost 11 of 14 as the Dodgers took control ...

Dodgers clinch West title before falling to Padres
sports.espn.go.com 9/26/2008 — Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.

Dodgers clinch NL West title - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 9/26/2008 — The Dodgers' Manny Ramirez is congratulated by teammates after being taken out of Thursday night's game against San Diego in the fifth inning. Manager Joe Torre played his starters for at least part of the game so they could be honored by the fans, ...

Dodgers clinch NL West title - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 9/25/2008 — The Dodgers' Manny Ramirez is congratulated by teammates after being taken out of Thursday night's game against San Diego in the fifth inning. Manager Joe Torre played his starters for at least part of the game so they could be honored by the fans, ...

Padres reap reward as Dodgers are crowned division champions
www3.signonsandiego.com 9/26/2008 — "Agent Scott Boras is advising Strasburg and Green." Kiss them taters bye-bye!"Said Headley: “At no point in the minor leagues did anyone say that if you get a good first pitch to hit, don't swing at it.” Why is it ALL of the best hitters in MLB ...

Dodgers' Torre plays regulars so fans can acknowledge them - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 9/26/2008 — The lone exception was Russell Martin , who has played in 152 games, including 147 at catcher. By including recently activated Jeff Kent and Rafael Furcal in the lineup, he gave them a chance to receive standing ovations from the home crowd when they ...

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Dodgers returning to scene of October — Major League Baseball News 9/25/2008
Joe Torre's Dodgers clinched the National League West Thursday in true Los Angeles style -- while on the freeway. As players headed to Dodger Stadium for Thursday night's regular-season home finale against San Diego, the Arizona Diamondbacks were ...

Arizona loses, Dodgers clinch NL West (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/25/2008
The Dodgers clinched their first NL West championship in four years Thursday without lifting a bat. The Dodgers entered the day with a magic number of one, and got what they needed when the second-place Arizona Diamondbacks lost 12-3 at St. Louis in ...

Dodgers win West, lose to Padres — Major League Baseball News 9/26/2008
Brian Giles and Adrian Gonzalez hit home runs Thursday to lead the Padres to a 7-5 victory over the Dodgers in front of a sold-out crowd of 52,569 at Dodger Stadium hours after Los Angeles clinched the NL West title.

Dodgers' Torre plays regulars so fans can acknowledge them — L.A. Times - Baseball News 9/26/2008
Most of his regular position players start last home game against Padres after clinching West Division title. Catcher Russell Martin is the exception. > Although the NL West crown ...

Dodgers clinch NL West division — Boston.com -- Baseball News 9/26/2008
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West Division on Thursday before their home game against the San Diego Padres.