Casey Blake leads offense in Dodgers' win
DODGERS 6, PITTSBURGH 2
The third baseman, acquired in late July, says he now feels comfortable with the team.

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BASEBALL
Owner Arte Moreno says payroll will not be much higher, which means decisions must be made on free agents. >>

BILL PLASCHKE
Francisco Rodriguez has had a season for the ages with 58 saves, but that doesn't make him worth $75 million. Angels should save their money for other needs. >>

ANGELS FYI
Pitching on nine days' rest, he goes only 51/3 innings in 8-1 loss to the A's. >>

JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row . . . >>

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The unit had a quiet performance in the opener against Virginia, but dominated an experienced Ohio State team. >>

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
While the coach's brother Bob thrives at Oklahoma, Arizona has yet to post a winning season under Mike, who's in his fifth year. Fans are getting impatient. >>

UCLA FOOTBALL FYI
The Bruins' offense has only two touchdowns in two games, leading to a shake-up on the line. >>

LAKERS
Seats for seven contests will cost $10 to $55 more. >>

GOLF
His father, Paddy, helped build Stackstown Golf Club in Dublin, Ireland. >>

GOLF
Continuing power outages and other damage from the storm make problems at Valhalla Golf Club look small. >>

DUCKS
Anaheim, which is over the salary cap, makes the move after being unable to trade the veteran defenseman and his $5.75-million salary. >>

SOCCER
Shannon Boxx, Aly Wagner and Stephanie Cox are now members of the Women's Professional Soccer franchise, which has not been named, that will start play in April. >>

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Basketball coaches are closely watching as school's culpability is weighed in case involving alleged improper benefits to star before and after he joined the Trojans. >>

MORNING BRIEFING
If the Chicago teams' last World Series meeting, in 1906, is an indicator, readers might need a thesaurus to interpret newspaper stories. >>

NEWSWIRE
The United States' brother act will be interrupted for the first time in 16 Davis Cup matches. >>

DODGERS FYI
Catcher says he can't explain why his batting average and production have declined from last season. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
His 45th home run is the difference in an 8-7 win over the Braves. >>

NL RESULTS
Odalis Perez pitches eight strong innings in 1-0 victory. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
Martinez's three-run home run gives Cleveland a 12-9 victory, after Minnesota had rallied from seven runs down. >>

AL RESULTS
Dioner Navarro's bases-loaded hit beats Red Sox. >>

BASEBALL
With funding from the league, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America will pay the Internet search engine for a prominent link to a website that discourages the use of steroids and provides informatio >>

USC FYI

ON LATIMES.COM

USC quarterback Mark Sanchez moves up to second in Heisman Trophy straw poll. >>

PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL
Conference teams won only three games last weekend and were 0-4 against the Mountain West Conference. >>

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Trojans quarterback surges in ratings after four-touchdown performance against Ohio State; Missouri's Chase Daniel remains the leader. >>

GOLF
There are high hopes that Kim, the youngest member of the U.S. team, is the one to end a string of Ryder Cup defeats. >>

GOLF
She puts herself in a strong position to qualify for the LPGA Tour, in the 72-hole event. >>

PRO FOOTBALL
They add wide receivers after losing six at that position to injuries. Robinson is former No. 1 draft pick for team; Colbert comes from Broncos. >>

PARALYMPICS
The South African double amputee who runs on carbon-fiber blades finishes in 47.49 seconds, a world record for his disability class. >>

OLYMPICS
U.S. swimmer lost his medal during a flight from Philadelphia to Texas, but got it back a day later. >>

HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
Ervin Ware, a junior guard who started at Cerritos Gahr last season, and Keith Shamburger, a junior guard who was the Division V player of the year at La Verne Lutheran, enroll in school. >>

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