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MLB: Washington 5, LA Dodgers 4

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Tim Redding worked around eight hits Wednesday and Washington fought off the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4.

Washington has won consecutive games for the first time in three weeks and the Dodgers have dropped a season-worst six straight.

Los Angeles has been unable to take advantage of Arizona's five-game losing streak and remained three games behind the Diamondbacks for the top spot in the National League West.

Redding (9-8) gave up three solo homers, but survived six innings to get the win. Four relievers limited the Dodgers to a run with Joel Hanrahan working the last 1 1/3 innings for his sixth save.

Greg Maddux (6-11) lost his second straight start since being acquired from the Dodgers last week in a trade with San Diego. He gave up four runs -- two of them earned -- on eight hits. Maddux coughed up seven runs in his Los Angeles debut last week.

Washington capitalized on two Los Angeles errors for its two unearned runs.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 08/28/2008

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