The Dodgers thought they had found a spark during their series win over the New York Yankees last weekend.
Turns out, after a month of mostly middling play from the first-place ball club, they might have actually lit a raging, relentless summertime fire.
In their encore to a successful showdown in the Bronx, the Dodgers returned home to dismantle the defending World Series champions Tuesday night, cruising to a 15-2 rout of the Texas Rangers — their most lopsided win all year.
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A week ago, the Dodgers were somewhat scuffling through the middle portion of their season.