Game 146: Latest Dodgers-Dbacks feud amounts to a whole hill of beans.

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Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt follows pitcher Rich Hill off the field after a benches-clearing incident in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 7-3 win. (Getty Images)

Rich Hill avoided serious injury, but not a loss, as both benches emptied in the Dodgers’ 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The box score is here.

Now that Andre Ethier and Alex Wood are healthy, they’re in the running for playoff roster spots.

Game 141: Rich Hill’s perfect game attempt halted in Dodgers’ victory.

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A blister on Rich Hill’s left index finger caused enough concern that Dave Roberts removed him after seven perfect innings Saturday. (Getty Images)

Rich Hill was removed after throwing seven perfect innings in the Dodgers’ 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins. The box score is here.

In a crowded, productive outfield, Andre Ethier must figure out a way to contribute now that he’s back.

Andre Ethier’s minor league rehabiltiation stint is over.

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Andre Ethier (right) is set to rejoin the Dodgers this weekend in Miami. (Getty Images)


If you had September 9 in your office’s “when will Andre Ethier return to the Dodgers” pool, congratulations. You have a gambling problem.

Ethier’s minor league rehabilitation assignment ended Friday with a one-sentence announcement in the team’s game notes: “Ethier is headed to Miami and could be reinstated by the Dodgers as early as tonight.”
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Andre Ethier gets seven at-bats in minor league rehab game Wednesday.

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Andre Ethier, right, hasn’t played this season while recovering from a fractured right tibia. (Keith Birmingham/Staff photographer)

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes were supposed to give Andre Ethier a rehab game.

They almost gave him two.
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Josh Ravin allows one run in first rehab inning with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin allowed one run in his only inning Tuesday in a rehab start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Ravin allowed a double to the first batter he faced, Johnny Sewald. Sewald advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored on a deep groundout. Later in the inning, Lancster’s Bryan Muniz missed a home run by a few feet before flying out to end the inning.

Ravin got through the inning with one earned run and one strikeout against his ledger. The right-hander is on the 15-day disabled list with right triceps soreness.

Rehabbing Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier is starting in right field for Rancho Cucamonga.