‘Beat L.A.’ is about all they have left, but they’ll take it;GIANTS 8, DODGERS 5

Tim Lincecum said the Giants need a "miracle" to reach theplayoffs. If the skies do not part to reveal one, the team canstill give the faithful a small consolation prize that might beworth a smile or three over the winter. With Wednesday night's 8-5 victory, behind big nights from latecallups Justin Christian and Brett Pill, the Giants beat LosAngeles for the ninth time in 17 games this year. If they win theteams' final meeting tonight, behind white-hot Madison Bumgarner,the Giants will capture the season series for the second straightyear, and that has not happened since 2002-03.