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Article: DODGERS STYLE HAS LITTLE SUBSTANCE REBOULET, DREIFORT COME UP JUST SHORT SAN DIEGO 7, DODGERS 6.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- April 23, 2001
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Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer
A Jeff Reboulet home run was just about as unlikely as a no-hitter.
Yet Reboulet, who hadn't homered in 200 games, hit a game-tying, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth Sunday and Darren Dreifort's no-hit bid went sour in the sixth inning.
But it was all in vain as San Diego outfielder Bubba Trammel drove in Phil Nevin with the game-winning run in the 10th inning of the Padres' 7-6 victory in 11 innings in front of 31,040 at Dodger Stadium.
Reboulet sent the game into extra innings with an unlikely - and controversial - pinch-hit home run off San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman. The Dodgers loaded ...