DODGERS FALL TO S.F.; TIED WITH 9 TO GO.Byline: Daily News It has become a nine-game season for the Dodgers. After 153 games, the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era are tied for first place in the National League West with 84-69 records. The division winner probably will face the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. in the first round of the playoffs, while the loser will begin preparing for next year. The Giants beat the Dodgers 6-5 in 12 innings Thursday at 3Com Park on Brian Johnson's home run off Mark Guthrie Former Grant High School standout Rod Beck Both teams have nine games left. They are not scheduled to play again in the regular season. If they are tied after 162 games, they'll have a one-game playoff The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden on Sept. 29. ``They obviously played better. We had our chances in the 10th and we couldn't score,'' said Dodgers Manager Bill Russell. ``But we're still in first place. They did what they had to do. We just have to forget about it. This isn't over with.'' CAPTION(S): PHOTO (1 -- 2 -- color) Above, San Francisco Giants catcher Brian Jo hnson celebrates his game-winning, 12th-inning home run Thursday. At right, Mike Piazza, left, and Eric Karros react to the Los Angeles Dodgers' failure to score in the 10th. Associated Press |
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