Los Angeles Dodgers: Did Eighth-Inning Rally Light Championship Fire?

Last night, the Los Angeles offense finally contributed some late-inning success at the plate that sprung the Boys in Blue to a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.For a club that went a Major League-best 56-32 in the first half of the season, the rally was a return to business as usual for manager Joe Torre and exactly what Dodger fans have been waiting to see for months.The Dodgers showed championship-type resiliency after being stymied by Billy Buckner for the first seven innings of the contest.They hit into five double plays against Buckner, tying a franchise high, and made it nearly impossible to score runs because anytime a runner was on base they were immediately stomped out by Arizona turning a pair.Says Andre Ethier of Buckner’s outing, "Buckner played to our over-aggressiveness.  Things didn't look good.  Then we turned it around and strung some hits together."The key play came in the eighth inning, with one out and Russell Martin on first b...