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Hiroki Kuroda delivers for Dodgers

Though right-hander gets a no-decision, his effort puts L.A. in position to win in 10th

Updated: August 8, 2010, 2:32 PM ET
By Tony Jackson | ESPNLosAngeles.com

LOS ANGELES -- At a time when manager Joe Torre says the Los Angeles Dodgers can no longer afford to worry about, think about or even look at the standings, at a point in the season when all they can do is try to win as many games as possible and see where they end up, Hiroki Kuroda didn't give them a victory on Saturday night.

But what the Japanese right-hander gave them was what might have been his most impressive performance of the season, one that was more than good enough to put them ...

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