By JIMMY GOLEN BOSTON - The ball went over the wall, and Coco Crisp went with it. He didn't do much more than tip it, but he impressed his teammates all the same.

LOS ANGELES - Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals sure looked like the best team in baseball. St. Louis advanced to the NL championship series for the third time in five years, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Sunday night to win their first-round playoff 3-1.

Adrian Beltre's first five full seasons in the majors were marked by stretches of inconsistency and only flashes of power potential. This year, the Los Angeles Dodgers' third baseman has become one of baseball's most prolific sluggers.

LOS ANGELES - Kazuhisa Ishii pitched his first career one-hitter, Alex Cora capped a six-run first inning with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-0 Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

ATLANTA - Jason Grabowski hit a two-run homer, Jeff Weaver pitched seven shutout innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended an eight-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Grabowski was 2-for-5 and hit his fourth homer in the Dodgers' four-run third inning.