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Game 114: First place was fun while it lasted (less than 24 hours).

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Josh Reddick went 2 for 5 in the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Keith Birmingham/Staff photographer)

The stars were aligned for the Dodgers to win for the better part of seven innings Wednesday, but the Philadelphia Phillies came back to win 6-2. The box score is here. The photo gallery is here.

Scott Kazmir was stuck with a loss but provided hope, writes colleague Mark Whicker.

Josh Reddick‘s luck finally turned, as he collected a pair of hits.

Here’s what they were saying after the game:
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Josh Reddick, with two hits in seven games as a Dodger, is batting second today.

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Dodgers outfielder Josh Reddick throws his helmet to the ground after striking out in the first inning of the Dodgers’ 9-3 win Tuesday. (John McCoy/Staff photographer)

Josh Reddick has occupied two spots in the batting order in his brief time as a Dodger, hitting cleanup on five occasions and hitting sixth twice. Today he is batting second.

That seems like an odd place for a player who has two hits in his last seven games, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hopes that a change will do Reddick good.

“It might help,” Roberts said. “I feel that Josh has always been an on-base guy. Yeah, maybe a different visual in the lineup to focus on just getting on base. I think he might be pressing a little bit here, but I still know that he’s always gotten on base and he’s going to work himself out of it.”
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Game 109: Steven Wright’s knuckleball fools Dodgers in shutout loss.

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Josh Fields faced one batter and threw four pitches at Dodger Stadium, inducing a double-play groundout in the Dodgers’ 9-0 loss. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff photographer)

The Dodgers had no chance against Steven Wright‘s knuckleball on Friday, collecting three hits in a 9-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The box score is here. The photo gallery is here.

Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick has a fond David Ortiz memory from his time in the minor leagues.

Dodgers don’t expect Trayce Thompson to return until September.

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Trayce Thompson‘s back injury isn’t healing as well as expected, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the outfielder isn’t expected to return before September 1.

Thompson originally went on the disabled list July 10 with lower back tightness. Last week he hit off a tee and took batting practice, but did not travel with the Dodgers to Colorado. While he was expecting to begin a minor league rehab assignment this week, that won’t happen now.

Thompson has 13 home runs and 32 RBIs in 80 games this season. He was batting .225 at the time of his injury just before the All-Star break.

A Sept. 1 return would at least eliminate one possible roster logjam. The Dodgers have used Scott Van Slyke as their primary right fielder against left-handed pitching, while new acquisition Josh Reddick gotten both starts against right-handed pitchers since he was acquired from the Oakland A’s on Monday.

Thompson has also seen time in left and center field this season.

Dodgers send Yasiel Puig, Josh Fields, Ross Stripling to minors. Update.

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Yasiel Puig is listed on the roster of Triple-A Oklahoma City’s website. (Keith Birmingham/Staff photographer)

With little ceremony, the Dodgers announced in a press release Tuesday that Yasiel Puig has been “sent to the minors.” Pitcher Josh Fields, who was on the roster of the Houston Astros’ Triple-A affiliate when he was acquired yesterday, and pitcher Ross Stripling have also been sent to the minors. As we reported earlier today, Stripling is expected to join the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City tomorrow.

Updates (3:46 p.m.):

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