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Injured stars who could boost contenders down the stretch

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The fourth swing of Mookie Betts' first game back from the injured list Monday resulted in a home run, a two-run shot that set the tone in the Los Angeles Dodgers' victory over the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers had spent weeks keeping their heads above water amid a flood of injuries, all while trying to hold off the hard-charging San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. In one moment, on the heels of a two-month absence caused by a fractured left hand, Betts provided the type of jolt they had been longing.