Jimmy Bramlett

The power of Vin Scully compelled A.J. Ellis to power the Dodgers to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs even if he didn't know it. His two solo home runs gave him a career-high 10 home runs this season in his first multi-homer game in his career.

The Dodgers, taking a cue from the Kings, have continued to acquire players from Philadelphia. The Kings got Mike Richards and Simon Gagne before the 2011-12 season and acquired Jeff Carter before the trade deadline en route to their first Stanley Cup Championship. The Dodgers hope to repeat the same feat.

The Dodgers, taking a cue from the Kings, have continued to acquire players from Philadelphia. The Kings got Mike Richards and Simon Gagne before the 2011-12 season and acquired Jeff Carter before the trade deadline en route to their first Stanley Cup Championship. The Dodgers hope to repeat the same feat.

A team that has struggled to find its way offensively during the season, the Dodgers were able to bolster the middle of their line up with the addition of Hanley Ramirez last Wednesday and the top of the order with Shane Victorino hours before the non-waiver deadline at 1 p.m. PT on Tuesday.

A little less than eight years since his departure from the organization through the Rule 5 draft, the Dodgers welcome back outfielder and the Flyin' Hawaiian Shane Victorino.

There are debates galore as to when the sinking of the Dodgers started, but there's no question when Peter O'Malley sold the team to FOX in 1997 that marked the end of an era. Just months later, FOX went behind general manager Fred Claire's back and traded the offensive juggernaut that was Mike Piazza.

Due to popular demand, the Dodgers have added a Hello Kitty tote bag as a giveaway on Sept. 5 against the San Diego Padres. The first 30,000 fans will receive the tote bag.

The Dodgers have been living a Talking Heads song. Pick a lyric. Road to nowhere. Same as it ever was. Qu'est-ce que c'est. The Dodgers before the All Star Break were looking forward to the second half, hope brimming with the return of Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier to the lineup. In a particularly painful fashion, the Dodgers had lost four of the five games to open up the second half of the season.

These are times for an existential crisis at Dodger Stadium. A late-inning 3-2 come-from-ahead loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the 19th loss in their last 25 games, compounded the angst at Chavez Ravine.

The Dodgers had plenty of opportunities to run away with the game against the Philadelphia Phillies.