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Lightning strikes twice

Earlier today manager Grady Little announced that Wilson Betemit, his big pinch-hit home run last night notwithstanding, is now in essence a utility infielder because Andy LaRoche will be getting most of the starts at 3B. Well, Betemit just hit for Rudy Seanez in the seventh inning, and guess what -- he drove a two-run shot just inside the foul pole in right field, tripling the Dodgers' lead to three runs just after Seanez escaped Randy Wolf's bases-loaded, one-out jam by getting Chris Woodward to ground into a double play. Before last night, Betemit was hitting .125 with zero homers for the year. He now has two homers in his past two at-bats, both in a completely unfamiliar pinch-hitting role. Dodgers 4, Braves 1, bottom 7

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TONY JACKSON

Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the Daily News, his eighth season as a full-time Major League Baseball beat writer and his 13th season covering MLB on regular basis. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate of the University of Arkansas, although he refuses to root for the Razorbacks again until Frank Broyles is finally out of there. Tony is single and has a daughter who lives in Colorado. His hobbies include working out, reading and taking winter vacations with his daughter to non-MLB cities, usually in Mexico or the Caribbean. And he LIVES to blog.
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