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SAN FRANCISCO -- Sure, Dave Roberts would have preferred his division champion Los Angeles Dodgers had a little October momentum to carry into the playoffs.Not five losses in the final six games before a four-day break ahead of the NL Division Series at Washington.The NL West champions lost 7-1 on Sunday to get swept by the wild-card San Francisco Giants, and now will wait until Friday to play Game 1 in the nations capital.Its just a matter of understanding that the regular season is one season and the postseason is another season. Thats the way we have to look at it, Roberts said. I really think that layoff, the preparation, the travel to D.C., that will allow us to refocus on one team. Im not too concerned about our guys. I just dont want any carry over from this past road trip.Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully ended his 67-year career, calling his final game 80 years to the day after he fell in love with baseball walking home from school.The Giants led the majors with a 57-33 record at the All-Star break. After an up-and-down second half and a series of bullpen meltdowns since the break, San Francisco delivered an impressive offensive performance against Kenta Maeda (16-11), who surrendered five runs and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings and said none of his pitches felt sharp.Los Angeles is ready to regroup in a hurry.We have four days to prepare for the Nationals and study them as much as we can and get ready to play some playoff baseball, second baseman Chase Utley said. The goal is to be playing well in the postseason. We had a pretty exciting year. A lot of ups, a few downs, but mainly ups. Very positive. I thought we played well as a team. We picked each other up. We won the division as a team so thats a great sign.The Dodgers got a scare when center fielder Joc Pederson came up slowly after diving to try for Brandon Crawfords RBI single in the eighth. Roberts said his iced-up right shoulder will be fine.San Francisco third baseman Conor Gillaspie went over a railing and TV camera and into the photo well to snag Utleys foul popup to begin the third.A superior catch, tumbling over the railing, declared 88-year-old Scully . Gillaspie refused to quit, eyes riveted on the ball ... alls well that ends well. The Giants are pumped.It is an even year, after all, so they should be.Just like two years ago as a wild card going to Pittsburgh, the Giants will hit the road to face the defending NL champion in the New York Mets for the wild-card game Wednesday night.San Francisco made it on the final day of the regular season, securing the second NL wild card with the clubs first four-game winning streak of the second half.We found a way to get back to where we need to be, ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner said. If we play like we have been the last three days, well be tough to beat.Denard Span hit a two-run triple among his three hits, and Buster Posey drove in three runs and had three hits. Angel Pagan also had three hits.San Francisco, which won Series titles in 2010, 12 and 14, plays for a spot in the Division Series against the Chicago Cubs. Bumgarner, the 2014 World Series MVP, will face Noah Syndergaard.Midseason acquisition Matt Moore (6-5) allowed one run and three hits in eight innings as San Francisco (87-75) reached the playoffs for the fourth time in seven seasons. The Giants began the day one game ahead of St. Louis.San Francisco has won 16 of its last 20 home meetings against the Dodgers.Its one of those things where were looking to recover but stay sharp, Los Angeles shortstop Corey Seager said. Hopefully the next four or five days go well for us.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: Roberts confirmed Josh Reddick and Andre Ethier will be on the playoff roster, with Charlie Culberson still in the mix. The Dodgers hadnt determined how many pitchers they will carry.Giants: INF Eduardo Nunez missed his sixth straight game since straining his right hamstring last Sunday at San Diego. 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Cheap NBA Jerseys .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry.Australians 474 (OKeefe 78, Burns 72, Smith 57, Jayasuriya 5-110) beat Sri Lankan XI 229 (Gunaratne 58, Siriwardana 53, OKeefe 5-43) and 83 (OKeefe 5-21) by an innings and 162 runs Scorecard Australias spinners will move into the Test series well-heeled and confident, after setting in motion a dramatic collapse that yielded seven wickets for 33 runs on the third and final day of their tour fixture, at the P Sara Oval. On a surface that had begun to take fast turn, Steve OKeefe collected his second five-wicket haul of the match, in only 6.5 overs. At the other end, Nathan Lyon tuned up with 2 for 14 from five overs; Sri Lankan XI were dismissed for 83 as Australians completed an innings-and-162-run victory.Well definitely take a lot of confidence out of the victory, Lyon said after the match. Steve Smith came in today and said: Lets really make a statement. Taking nine wickets in a session to close out a first-class win is a pretty big statement.Having become Australias highest scorer as well, in a morning session in which he shared a 58-run stand for the tenth wicket with Jackson Bird, OKeefe was especially effective against the right-handers in the Sri Lankan side. He pitched on middle and leg, then spun the ball past the defence of Asela Gunaratne to rattle off stump and claim his first wicket. Later in that over, Shehan Jayasuriya was out sweeping to Bird at deep square leg.Dasun Shanaka was caught behind off OKeefe and the tailenders fell lbw or bowled to his straighter, quicker deliveries. In addition to the 78 not out with the bat, OKeefe collected match figures of 10 for 64,, raising Australias likelihood of fielding a dual-spin attack for the first Test.ddddddddddddLyon was more subdued in the match, and had actually been expensive on the first day, when he was reported to have fallen ill. Despite his figures, he said he was bowling well, and felt well-prepared for his second Test tour of Sri Lanka, which he begins now as a senior player.Im the only one to have played Test-match cricket over here out of the bowlers, Lyon said. It was good for all our bowlers to get out here and adapt to conditions. A lot of us are coming off white-ball cricket. Its good to spend some time out there and get some long overs under our belt. Ive felt Ive grown a lot on and off the field since that 2011 tour to Sri Lanka. Im looking forward to the challenge.The Sri Lankan XI will be disappointed at the abject collapse, and Milinda Siriwardana will perhaps reflect most on the missed opportunity. He was caught for 2 off Lyon, but will have wanted at least a half-century to firm up a place in the Sri Lanka Test squad. Shanaka has not made a strong case for inclusion either, collecting middling returns with both bat and ball.Before the slow bowlers closed out the match, Mitchell Starc had taken two early wickets with full deliveries. He bowled wicketkeeper-batsman Manoj Sarathchandra, and had Oshada Fernando caught at slip.Madawa Warnapura did not bat for the Sri Lankan XI, having sustained an injury to his hand while fielding on the previous day. ' ' '