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Dodgers win again, tie record

Whoa, it's time to pay attention to the Dodgers. Tonight they tied a major record — set by the Tigers in 1911 — by winning their first 12 home games of the season. Jeff Weaver, who flunked out as a Dodger a few years ago and spent time in the minor leagues and unemployed, started and won the game. The Dodgers' 20-8 record is the best in baseball, they lead the league in scoring, and eight hitters are batting over .300. Andre Etheir and Matt Kemp, in particular, look to have taken their game to a new level. And the pitching has been above average, with Chad Billingsley 5-0 to start the year. Tonight's game


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