Giants finish off sweep in L.A.

Los Angeles : CA : USA | Aug 23, 2012 at 1:04 AM PDT

Source: SF Gate

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When Melky Cabrera went bye-bye, and a lot of folks said their playoff hopes were over, the Giants went into full John Belushi mode. "Did you say 'over'?...On Wednesday night, a week after Cabrera's suspension roiled the team, the Giants beat the Dodgers 8-4 behind five RBIs from Joaquin Arias to complete... FULL ARTICLE AT SF Gate

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