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LOS ANGELES -- Ronnie Belliard hit a grand slam, Matt Kemp and James Loney added back-to-back drives off former teammate Brad Penny and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Giants 12-1 Saturday. The Dodgers, who lost the series opener 8-4 Friday night, began the day with a five-game lead over Colorado in the National League West. The victory reduced their magic number to seven games for clinching a postseason berth for the third time in four years. Loney went 3 for 4 and drove in two runs as the Dodgers improved to 10-7 against their rivals, with their largest margin of victory this season against them. Jon Garland (11-11) gave up an unearned run and seven hits in eight innings, tying his longest outing of the season. The right-hander is unbeaten in his last six starts, four of those with the Dodgers after he was acquired from Arizona on Aug. 31. Penny (10-9) defeated the Dodgers 7-2 last Sunday in his first start against them since being signed by ...
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