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.

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