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LOS ANGELES -- A rare weekday game under a hot sun at Dodger Stadium dragged into rush hour with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers blowing numerous scoring chances.The AL East-leading Orioles left town finally feeling good after Jonathan Schoop doubled in the go-ahead runs with two outs in the 14th inning for a 6-4 victory Wednesday in a game that included a stadium-record 36 strikeouts.Seldom is there a lot of fun to be had when you get past the regular nine innings, Orioles slugger Mark Trumbo said. Especially when it gets to 13, 14, 15 or more. Everyone is pretty spent usually. Its very taxing.Schoop drove in Manny Machado and Chris Davis, who had consecutive singles, when center fielder Trayce Thompson tried to a backhanded diving catch and the ball rolled well out of his reach. It was Schoops lone hit.I was going crazy, but I didnt want to show it, Schoop said. I was really, really excited.Mychal Givens (6-1) got the win. Zach Britton got his 25th save in as many chances.Orioles manager Buck Showalter joked about the length of the 5-hour, 26-minute game, fourth-longest in Dodger Stadium history.Seeing a lot of faces, shaking hands after the game, Im going, `Did you play today? he said, answering, `Yeah, about four hours ago, Coach.Trumbo hit two leadoff home runs, giving him a major league-leading 26 on the season for the Orioles, who took two out of three to win the interleague series. Trumbo went 3 for 5 with three runs scored and two RBI, and said he would participate in next weeks Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in San Diego.When Im getting good pitches to hit, Im hitting them hard, he said.Chris Hatcher (5-4) got the loss and grounded out with the bases loaded to end the game.The guy (Britton) threw all fastballs, said a glum Hatcher, who was supposed to have the day off after pitching two innings of a 4-1 loss Tuesday.The Dodgers had the potential tying runs on base in the bottom of the 14th, when manager Dave Roberts was ejected by home plate umpire Pat Hoberg for arguing balls and strikes on Howie Kendrick.The first pitch to Howie was down, Roberts said. Howie wasnt happy with it and I wanted to come to the defense of my player.With one out, Adrian Gonzalez doubled and Thompson walked. Kendrick grounded into a fielders choice and Thompson was out at second. Yasmani Grandal was intentionally walked to load the bases before Hatchers groundout ended the marathon.Chase Utley had a career-high six hits for the Dodgers, who struck out 18 times. Thompson fanned four times as did newly minted rookie All-Star Corey Seager, whose double in the seventh extended his hitting streak to 19 games, longest in the National League this season.Utley became the first Dodger with that many hits since Shawn Green in 2002.The combined strikeouts bettered the old mark of 32 set by the Braves and Dodgers on Aug. 3, 1996.The Dodgers ran out of position players in the 13th, sending pitcher Scott Kazmir to bat for reliever Louis Coleman and he grounded out. In the eighth, Kenta Maeda, who started Tuesday, served as a pinch-runner.The Dodgers tagged out the potential winning run at the plate in the 13th. Adam Jones singled to right and pinch-hitter Joey Rickard, who singled, took off for home but was out at the plate on Utleys relay from Yasiel Puig.The Orioles missed a scoring chance with two runners on in the 12th. With one out, Machado walked and Davis grounded out to third. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was playing on the right side of the infield and with no one covering third on the defensive shift, Machado advanced two bases. After an intentional walk to Trumbo, Schoop grounded out to shortstop.The Dodgers failed to cash in with the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth innings, and Gonzalez grounded into an inning-ending double play in the 11th.Gonzalez singled in the tying and go-ahead runs in the fifth, giving the Dodgers a 4-3 lead.Trumbos first homer came off starter Bud Norris in the fourth, putting the Orioles back in front 3-2.Norris allowed three runs and six hits in five innings of his second start since being acquired from Atlanta last week. The right-hander struck out five and walked two.Orioles starter Kevin Gausman gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings, struck out six and walked one.TURNING THE CORNERShowalter says that based on health and performance Dylan Bundy could get a shot at the starting rotation. The 23-year-old right-hander made a strong case for it, striking out seven over 2 1/3 innings of relief Wednesday. He hasnt allowed an earned run over 14 1/3 innings in his last six appearances, lowering his ERA from 4.94 to 3.08.The Dodgers threatened in the seventh when they loaded the bases against Bundy, who struck out Thompson and Kendrick on a called third strike to end the inning.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: OF Andre Ethier, who broke his foot in spring training, is aiming to return in early August. Roberts says hes doing light jogging and the next step will be taking live batting practice. Ethier will do a 10-day minor league rehab stint. ... 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Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Milwaukee BrewersOverall: 70 Title track: 113 Ownership: 78 Coaching: 93 Players: 84 Fan relations: 71 Affordability: 30 Stadium experience: 42 Bang for the buck: 70 Change from last year: +2The bottom line was pretty much unchanged, both on and off the field, as the Brewers overall ranking jumped two notches from No. 72 to No. 70. But after a 49-place drop last year, it feels a bit different this time, as the club began to successfully develop some of its youth at the major league level and build a foundation for near-term growth.Whats goodThe Brewers continue to fare best in the off-field categories, such as affordability (30th overall) and stadium experience (42nd). The cost of just about anything you can buy on a night at the park -- parking, beer, soda, etc. -- is below the MLB average at Miller Park, though some prices are creeping toward the norm (a $26 average ticket price is better than that of all but 10 other clubs). The tailgating outside the park is unparalleled in the sport. Attendance has trended down slightly, in line with the clubs fortunes, but has been resilient, given the limited market.Whats badTheres no getting around the clubs extremely low title track ranking (No. 113). The club has never won the World Series (the 1957 Braves dont count), has been there only once and has now reached a point where just a rare playoff appearance is cause for local celebration.ddddddddddddThe Brewers low grade in coaching (93rd) is directly tied to the clubs most recent on-field performance, but it seems ripe for an upward spike. Craig Counsell and his staff oversaw a club that got simultaneously younger and better in 2016. Thats a sign of solid coaching and front-office work.Whats newUltimately, on-field performance is the key driver of these rankings, and the Brewers improvement in its roster (up 13 spots in players to 84th) is the biggest development of 2016. Youd much rather be .450 and young than .500 and old. Jonathan Villar flashed power, speed and defensive versatility, and Orlando Arcia looks to be a long-term fixture at shortstop. Zach Davies was a revelation in the rotation. Just as importantly, the minor leagues are flush with quality and quantity, thanks to solid drafting and recent sell-high trades of Carlos Gomez, Jonathan Lucroy, Jeremy Jeffress, Will Smith and others. Better times are ahead in Milwaukee.Next: Colorado Rockies?| Full rankings ' ' '