Sun, Sep 12, 2004 - Page 22 News List

Beltre and Finley power up Dodgers

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LA, who endured a sweep by St. Louis at Busch Stadium last weekend, hung on for a 7-6 win over the Cards in front of a sellout crowd of 54,519 at Dodger Stadium amid an electric atmosphere

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE ANDAP , LOS ANGELES AND CHICAGOAP, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Coco Crisp tied it with a home run in the eighth inning off Mark Mulder. The Indians got 6 2-3 scoreless innings from seven relievers, and Ryan Ludwick also homered in Cleveland's sixth victory over Oakland in seven meetings this season.

After Oakland couldn't score with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th, Blake -- hitless in his first five at-bats -- hit his 26th homer off rookie Justin Duchscherer (5-6), Oakland's fifth of sixth relievers.

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