Dodgers, Gagne finish off Cubs

dodgers 3, cubs 1

LOS ANGELES--The Cubs better find a way to get a lead and holdonto it for dear life in the final two games of this series. WithEric "The Terminator" Gagne in unstoppable mode, that strategy ofeliminating Gagne might be the only chance they have to avoid gettingswept.

Gagne set a major-league record in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-1victory Friday night over the Cubs. When he set down Sammy Sosa,Moises Alou and Aramis Ramirez in order in the ninth, it marked thefirst time that a closer has totaled 39 consecutive saves to beginthe season without blowing one opportunity.

He has retired the last 22 batters to face him, including 13 bystrikeout, and …