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 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Derek Lowe pitched a three-hitter and drove in two runs, Jeff Kent and Milton Bradley hit consecutive homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Friday night.
The Dodgers have won seven of their first nine games. It's their best start since 1983, when they opened 7-2 and won a division title. They haven't started a season better than this since 1981, when they were 8-1 after nine games and went on to win the World Series.
Pitching for the first time since his trip to Boston to pick up his World Series ring, Lowe (1-1) recorded his second shutout and third complete game in 123 career starts. With his pricey piece of jewelry resting on the top shelf of his locker, the right-hander struck out five and walked one in a game that took just 2 hours, 8 minutes.
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