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PHILADELPHIA -- After waiting nine years to reach the majors, Elian Herrera is making a strong case to stay. John Riggins Jersey . Herrera hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Monday night. "I really love this game," said Herrera, who was finally called up to replace the injured Juan Uribe earlier this month. "I would have liked to have been here before, but thats how it works. I just want to be in the lineup. It doesnt matter where I play." Herrera is hitting .308 in 19 games. Hes started at third base, second base and now centre field. "Its a testament to him that he continued to work hard," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Im happy for him. I didnt even know he could play outfield. When Matt (Kemp) went down, they said he could play centre." Placido Polanco hit a tying, two-run homer to help the Phillies rally from a 3-0 deficit against Clayton Kershaw, but it wasnt enough. Dee Gordon ripped a triple to right-centre to start the ninth against Papelbon (0-2). Herrera followed with a grounder through the shortstop hole to put major league-leading Los Angeles ahead to stay. Papelbon is 15 for 15 in save opportunities, but hasnt fared as well in non-save situations. He wasnt pleased with plate umpire D.J. Reyburn, who had a tough night. Reyburn tossed Dodgers bench coach Trey Hillman and Mattingly earlier in the game. Papelbon thought he struck out Gordon the pitch before allowing the triple. After the inning, he walked over to talk to Reyburn, who walked away. "I just wanted to ask him if he could throw me out for what I was thinking," Papelbon said. "He was terrible all night. He probably needs to go back to Triple-A. If you dont do your job, you get demoted or fired. It affected the outcome of the game." Kershaw, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings to remain winless in his last three starts. Ronald Belisario (1-0) tossed a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen finished for his seventh save in 10 tries. The five-time defending NL East champion Phillies have lost three straight to fall back to .500. But theyre just four games behind first-place Washington. Phillies starter Vance Worley allowed four runs and five hits in four innings in his first start since May 11. Worley had been sidelined with an elbow injury. "I wasnt perfect," Worley said. "I was around the zone, but didnt get it over. It got better as I went on." John Mayberry Jr. got Philadelphias rally started in the third with a line-drive double off the top of the wall in left. Freddy Galvis singled to right to drive him in. Two outs later, Polanco hit a tying shot out to left. Polanco fell behind in the count 0-2 and worked it full before connecting for just his second homer of the season. Polanco had gone deep just once in his previous 261 at-bats, counting the post-season. Phillies right fielder Hunter Pence saved at least one run when he made a sliding catch on Gordons hard liner with two outs and two runners on in the fourth. The Phillies missed a chance to take a lead in the fifth after Jimmy Rollins lined a triple to left-centre with one out. Polanco then hit a grounder to drawn-in shortstop Gordon, who easily threw out Rollins trying to score. Pence grounded out weakly to second to leave the bases loaded in the seventh. The Dodgers jumped on Worley in the first, taking advantage of his control problems to score two runs. Worley walked Herrera and Andre Ethier with one out. Juan Rivera and Bobby Abreu followed with consecutive RBI singles. Los Angeles tacked on a third run in the second. Adam Kennedy led off with a bloop double to left. He advanced to third on Kershaws sacrifice and scored on Gordons infield single. "Our bench has been big," Kershaw said. "We have a lot of guys hurt and other guys have been picking it up every night." NOTES: Chase Utley went 3 for 4 with a home run and double as the designated hitter in an extended spring training game Monday in Clearwater, Fla. The five-time All-Star second baseman hasnt played for the Phillies this season because of a chronic knee condition. "Thats a good sign," manager Charlie Manuel said of Utleys hitting performance in his debut. ... The Dodgers sent OF/1B Scott Van Slyke to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Rivera, who was activated from the 15-day disabled list. Los Angeles also placed RHP Javy Guerra on the DL because of right knee inflammation. RHP Shawn Tolleson was called up from Double-A Chattanooga to take his spot. ... A crowd of 45,572 was the 248th straight sellout at Citizens Bank Park, counting post-season play. ... Cliff Lee (0-2, 3.00) seeks his first win of the season on Tuesday night. Chad Billingsley (2-4, 4.09) starts for Los Angeles. Kirk Cousins Red Jersey . 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LOUIS -- Nothing in the St. Ryan Kerrigan Youth Jersey . -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says formal negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement with the players association havent started.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The steady improvement DeAndre Jordan has displayed at the offensive end during the Los Angeles Clippers first six preseason games has been evident to anyone who watched him struggle around the basket last season. Jordan had another strong game Monday night with 18 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Clippers to an 88-71 victory over the Golden State Warriors. "I worked tremendously hard with Marc Iavaroni and a number of the other coaches on my offensive game," Jordan said. "They all said that I had it before, but they told me I needed to just slow down and take my time when I got down there under the basket. "Last year I was a little too excited and was working too fast, but now Im getting more comfortable and letting the game come to me," he added. "Thats what a lot of the veterans told me to do. My teammates trust me with the ball, and that builds my confidence. That confidence has definitely helped me in the preseason, and hopefully it will carry over to the regular season." Blake Griffin finished with 14 points, seven boards and six assists for the Clippers (3-3), and Chris Paul had 11 points, nine assists and only one turnover during a team-high 26 minutes. "Were doing OK, but weve still got to build on the defensive end," Paul said. "I think weve showed the capability of scoring at high levels every night, but one thing I kept saying at halftime was that we cant rely on that. The good teams in this league rely on defence night in and night out, and thats what weve got to do. We have to keep the pressure on. I wish effort was enough to win in this league, but its not. We still have to play smart." Coach Vinny Del Negro sat all of his starters throughout the fourth quarter after Los Angeles built a 79-53 lead. The Clippers outscored Golden State 24-2 in the points-off-turnovers department over the first three quarters, committing only five turnovers while forcing 19 by the Warriors. "I thought it was the first time in a long time that we looked like a bad team," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "We didnt rebound the basketball, we didnt take care of the basketball, we didnt execute, and we took the path of least resistance. Its embarrassing. "Were a much better basketball team than we played like tonight, but its not a setback," Jackson added. "Weve been riding a pretty high wave and things have been going great. So tonight was a good experience for us. WWell see how it feels to see what happened when you decide to stray away from who we are and why weve been so successful. Charles Mann Womens Jersey. " Jarrett Jack had 14 points and David Lee added 12 points and nine rebounds for the wounded Warriors (5-2), who were without Andris Biedrins because of tightness in his groin and Stephen Curry due to a sore right ankle. Center Andrew Bogut continues to recover from a fractured left ankle that occurred last January while he was with Milwaukee, and the Warriors have set no timetable for his return to the lineup. "Were patient and were listening to the doctors," Jackson said. "Hes working hard, hes getting rehab and well put him out on the floor when hes a hundred per cent. But were in no rush because we understand how important he is to this basketball team." Jordan paced the Clippers to a 52-39 halftime lead with 13 points and eight rebounds. The Warriors were trailing 70-45 when reserve swingman Jeremy Tyler fouled Griffin in the lane on a delayed slam-dunk attempt. Tyler made a move toward Griffin and received a technical foul. Paul, Jordan and Clippers teammate Caron Butler all went over to Tyler and calmed him down before Griffin took his free throws. Los Angeles never trailed, building a 41-25 margin with 4 minutes left in the half and getting 16 of its first 18 field goals off assists. Golden States bench started out a collective 0 for 9 from the field and finished 9 for 37 overall as the Clippers reserves outscored their Warriors counterparts 32-22. NOTES: Jerry West, who has a statue of himself right outside Staples Center commemorating his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers, attended the game. He currently is a member of the Warriors executive board. ... In a poll of NBA general managers released by the league on Monday, Paul was voted the best point guard (69.0 per cent) and the best team leader (27.6). Injured teammate Chauncey Billups got the nod for which player would make the best head coach someday (20.7). ... Grant Hill and Lamar Odom didnt play for the Clippers because of knee issues. When Hill plays his third game of the regular season, it will be his 1,000th in the NBA. Had it not been for a rash of debilitating injuries, the 18-year veteran would be approaching 1,500 by now. ... Jackson has more seasons of NBA playing experience (17) than any other current head coach in the league. Two of them were with the Clippers, including a trip to the playoffs in 1993. ' ' '