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Dodgers build early lead to power through Brewers, extend win streak to 10

LOS ANGELES — Usually, extended winning streaks take a combination of luck and skill. On Wednesday night, the Dodgers had plenty of both in a 7-1 defeat of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium, riding fortuitous bounces and well-timed breaks — but also more highly-productive star power — to their 10th straight win. “Better to be lucky than good,” starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel after his second-inning solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Usually, extended winning streaks take a combination of luck and skill.

On Wednesday night, the Dodgers had plenty of both in a 7-1 defeat of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium, riding fortuitous bounces and well-timed breaks — but also more highly-productive star power — to their 10th straight win.

“Better to be lucky than good,” starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. “Sometimes, that’s the way baseball is. And sometimes, when your team is going good, it happens. So we’ll take it.

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