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Article: DODGERS FAIL IN FIRST TEST PADRES WIN OPENER OF IMPORTANT SERIES SAN DIEGO 9, DODGERS 7.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- September 14, 2004
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Byline: Rich Hammond Staff Writer
The stretch drive has arrived, those 20 games that will determine whether the Dodgers are remembered as surprising National League West champs or the team that blew a seemingly insurmountable lead.
All of the Dodgers' remaining games are against division rivals, which should be a good thing since they entered Monday with a combined record of five games over .500 against their final three opponents: San Diego, Colorado and San Francisco.
So much for a good start.
Odalis Perez, who will be crucial in holding together what has been a shaky pitching staff of late, gave up five runs in the fourth inning ...