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Worse than the worst: Dodgers drop another one, this time to lowly Reds

LOS ANGELES_On Thursday afternoon, before his offense spent another night in a stupor and his bullpen set another game ablaze, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts allowed himself to hope. He looked at the lineup of the Cincinnati Reds, a team with fewer victories than any other in the National League. The Reds arrived at Dodger Stadium for a four-game series, the optimal opponent for the listless Dodgers as they attempt to resurrect their season.

"The No. 1 focus," Roberts said in the afternoon, "is playing better baseball."

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