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LOS ANGELES -- Corey Seager has become an NL MVP Award candidate as a rookie with timely homers and a big batting average.He made himself the difference in a game Sunday just by running hard to second base.Brock Stewart and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and Andrew Toles scored on a fielders choice in the eighth inning thanks to Seagers hustle, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs 1-0.With one out in the eighth, pinch-hitter Toles was hit by a pitch, and then Trevor Cahill (3-4) threw away Howie Kendricks short roller, allowing Toles to reach third.After an intentional walk to Seager and a strikeout, Adrian Gonzalez hit a soft grounder to the left side, away from the shifted Cubs defense. Javier Baez stumbled backward to field it and made a casual throw to late-arriving second baseman Ben Zobrist. Umpires ruled a sliding Seager beat Zobrist to the bag, allowing Toles to score, and a review upheld the call.As soon as I saw him (Baez) throw to second I knew I had a chance of being safe, Seager said. Fortunately, it worked out for us.Seagers right foot slid into the base with Zobrists left foot barely inches from coming down on the bag.I didnt expect to be late on the play, but we didnt communicate on the play, Baez said. (Seager) beat the throw. Next time, I will be better and will be in my spot.We made a mental mistake at second and it costs us, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. (Javier Baez is) a young player but he has as much instinct for this game as anyone Ive ever seen. Im not going to beat up my guys.The Dodgers took two of three from the Cubs over the weekend and maintained a two-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.Stewart struck out eight over five innings of two-hit ball, and then Jesse Chavez, Grant Dayton, Joe Blanton and Kenley Jansen closed up shop. Blanton (5-2) got the win and Jansen got three outs for his 39th save.Were very excited for Brock, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. We believe in Brock. He was throwing his fastball, slider and change pitches with conviction.Stewart began the season with Class A Rancho Cucamonga and was making just this third big league start. He struck out eight of the first 12 batters to set a career high and struck out six in a row during one stretch.He also got his first major league hit with a single in the third off Lester. He was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth after throwing 80 pitches.I could have thrown more, but it is not my decision, he said. And we got the win and that is all that matters.Lester struck out six and pitched three-hit ball over six innings, and the Cubs also four-hit the Dodgers.I felt efficient early in the game but in the fifth and sixth innings they ran deep counts and made me work, Lester.Kendrick walked to lead off the first and reached third on an errant pickoff attempt by catcher David Ross, but Lester struck out Seager, Justin Turner and Gonzalez successively to end the threat.DISASTER AVERTEDSeager and second baseman Charlie Culberson bumped into each other and nearly dropped a pop-up by Addison Russell in the eighth inning. Both players called for the ball beyond second base, and Seager got his glove on it first but was brushed by Culberson. The ball popped out of Seagers glove and hit off Culbersons mitt before Seager barehanded it for the third out.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: RHP John Lackey (right shoulder strain) will throw a bullpen session Monday at home, and manager Joe Maddon said Lackey is scheduled to throw a second bullpen session during Chicagos homestand before a decision is made about when he will be activated.Dodgers: OF Andre Ethier (broken right tibia) went 0 for 3 and played four innings in right field for Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday night in his second rehab game. Hes been out since spring training. ... Louis Coleman (right shoulder fatigue) is on rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City and has tossed scoreless innings in three rehab games there and with the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers.ROAD WARRIORSEntering this game, the Cubs (37-27) were one of two NL teams at least 10 games over .500 on the road. The St. Louis Cardinals were the other (38-24).UP NEXTCubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (16-5, 2.62) will open a seven-game homestand Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Last time out, Arrieta gave up two hits in eight scoreless innings to earn his league-leading 16th victory against the San Diego Padres.Dodgers: RHP Kenta Maeda (13-7, 3.37) will start at Colorado on Monday. He has gone 5-0 in his last six starts and has limited opposing hitters to a .226 average. Fjallraven Kanken Sale .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Cheap Fjallraven Backpack . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. http://www.cheapfjallraven.net/ . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. Fjallraven Kanken Authentic . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Authentic Fjallraven Kanken Backpack .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. The Sacramento Kings Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins have been sued by two people over an alleged assault at a New York nightclub on Monday morning.Plaintiffs Jasmine Besiso and Myrone Powell filed the suit in a New York District Court on Wednesday for a yet-to-be-determined amount in damages. They have requested a jury trial.The lawsuit alleges that Barnes grabbed Besiso by her neck and began choking her at approximately 3 a.m. after a commotion at Avenue nightclub in Manhattan. Cousins is alleged to have punched Powell in the face after Powell had come to help Besiso, and Barnes is alleged to have elbowed Besiso in the face, knocking her unconscious. The suit also alleges that Barnes and Cousins took Powell to the ground and began punching him in the head, torso and lower body.The New York City Police Department was contacted shortly afterward. The NYPD said Monday that it was looking to speak with Barnes regarding the alleged assault. No criminal charges have been filed.According to the lawsuit, Barnes and Cousins were caught on video footage boasting about the alleged assault and battery.Both Besiso and Powell suffered severe personal injuries as a result of the intentional assaults ... and were treated for same at Lenox Hill Hospital, the ssuit states.ddddddddddddBarnes and Cousins had been at the nightclub following the Kings 106-98 road loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night.A representative for Barnes told TMZ on Monday that Barnes was defending himself against a violent group.Barnes also took to Instagram to say there are two sides to every story.We do not believe a crime was committed and are hopeful no charges will be pressed, attorney Alex Spiro, who is representing both players, told ESPN on Monday.Spiro said they are cooperating fully with the authorities.The Kings said in a statement Monday that they were working with all parties involved to gather information in order to take any appropriate next steps.Barnes, a 13-year veteran who has incurred multiple disciplinary fines in his career, is averaging 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Kings (8-13) this season.One of Barnes recent suspensions was a two-game ban in October 2015 following an altercation with then-Knicks coach Derek Fisher. The altercation occurred at the home of Gloria Govan, Barnes estranged wife, in Los Angeles. Barnes was suspended after a league investigation. ' ' '