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Capuano struck out seven in his first home game with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who scored all of their runs in the first inning against Jeff Karstens and beat thePittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to their best start since 1999. One of the reasons is a new and improved Chad Billingsley.

The fans in right field began serenading Andre Ethier midway through the home opener on Tuesday, singing several choruses of "Happy Birthday" and raising drinks in honor of both the outfielder's 30th birthday and Dodger Stadium's 50th anniversary.

As the Miners head to the Gulf for a three-game road swing, we'll give you a whiff of some home-cookin'. Here's UTEP freshman Julian Washburn's no-look reverse dunk from last Wednesday's 70-56 win over East Carolina.

"...The result was a rebounding bloodbath that the Miners were only too happy to claim. UTEP out-boarded ECU, 14-5, in the first half and by 20 in the game, 39-19..."

"...They're bucking history. Not soaring above it, not at 5-5. But the physicality, the ability to run and hit, the punch is unlike any team Mike Price has had in the high desert..."

From Time Warner Cable Sports, here are UTEP's highlights from the Miners come-from-behind win over the East Carolina Pirates, including Joe Banyard's eventual game-winning 78-yard TD run.The victory evens UTEP's record at 5-5 and puts them one win away from bowl eligibility.

Joe Banyard celebrated his birthday in grand fashion, as the senior running back scored on a 78-yard run in the fourth quarter to give UTEP a lead it would not relinquish.The result is that the Miners are one win away from bowl eligibility for a second straight year...

UTEP head football coach talks about the Miners' disappointing 41-37 loss to Rice last Saturday and previews the game against East Carolina this Saturday night at 6 p.m. MST.