July 23rd in Los Angeles Dodgers History

Seemingly mired in mediocrity but still very much alive in the National League West, the 2008 version of the Los Angeles Dodgers needs a hero.  They need someone to make the big plays, get the big hit and will his team to victory on nights where defeat seems almost certain.The 2004 NL West division winning Dodgers had no such problem.  That team's season long success was largely due to the efforts of third baseman Adrian Beltre, and the slugger's magical campaign was on display four years ago today at Dodger Stadium.Beltre picked a great time to have his career year, as his 48 homers and 121 RBI helped the free agent to be secure a multi-million dollar contract from the Seattle Mariners in 2005.  The Dodgers had 12 walk-off wins in 2004, and Beltre was the provider of the big hit on this night when the Dodgers beat their rivals to the south, the San Diego Padres, by a 3-2 score.The game started out as a pitcher's duel bet...