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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Chad Billingsley went a strong seven innings and Casey Blake had a homer and two RBI Friday night to lead the LA Dodgers past Milwaukee 5-3.
Billingsley (12-9) allowed three runs on seven hits, while walking two and striking out five.
Blake finished with three hits, including his 15th homer -- a two-run shot that tied the game at 3-3 in the fourth. Jeff Kent drove in the decisive run with an RBI single in the fifth.
Russell Martin homered and scored twice and Manny Ramirez drove in a run for the Dodgers, who won their fifth straight game.
Jonathan Broxton got the final four outs to ring up his ninth save.
Brewers' starter Manny Parra (9-6) took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on 10 hits with one walk and six strikeouts.
Gabe Kapler had two hits, including a home run, and drove in two for the Brewers, who have lost two straight games following an eight-game winning streak.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 Monday and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-92 in Caron Butler's return to Dallas, where he helped win a title last year.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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