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Dodgers Week 26: Assuming the reins

The Dodgers regained control of the National League West last week by sweeping the team that was ahead of them (Rockies) and then winning a weekend series against the Padres to finish a 5-1 week.

Chris Taylor provided the fireworks on Tuesday night with the first walk-off home run of his career, then Yasiel Puig continued his power surge with a pinch-hit three-run shot in the seventh inning on Wednesday to break a tie. Those two blasts helped swing what began as a half-game deficit in the division into a 1½-game lead over Colorado to end the week.