Carl Crawford hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer to the upper
deck at Marlins Park tonight to pace the Dodgers to a wild 9-7 win over Miami.
The Dodgers led 7-2 at one point but a shaky bullpen allowed
the Marlins to storm back into the game and tie it with a bases-loaded walk in
the bottom of the ninth.
Chris Perez walked in the tying run in the ninth after Brian Wilson gave
up a three-run homer in the seventh.
Brandon League pitched the 10th and 11th
innings on a night that Don Mattingly decided to rest the oft-used Kenley
Jansen.
Yasiel Puig had a three-run homer, Matt Kemp went three-for-five
and Dee Gordon racked up five hits on six trips, scored twice and stole three
bases against the Marlins.
Gordon, who leads the team with a .357 average, is proving
the Dodgers faith in him was not misguided. Now in his fourth year, Gordon had
struggled to crack the lineup as a shortstop and was on a revolving door
between the parent club and the minors the past few seasons.
Gordon is making a strong case to not only be the starting
second baseman, but to key the Dodgers offense as the leadoff hitter. His three
steals give him 19 for the season.
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