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The Dodgers Los Angeles has won seven straight games overall and 11 of its past 12 at Dodger Stadium. The Royals Kansas City has lost 13 straight games and is a major league-worst 10-35.

County residents will get their chance tomorrow night to say whetherthey want to be represented by seven or nine County Council members.The Charter Revision Commission favors increasing the number of council members from seven to nine but won't make a final recommendation until after the public hearing on the plans.The five-member commission voted, 3-2, last month in favor of a nine-member council. Those who support adding two additional council members say the workload has become too great for seven part-time council members.

Six handicappers from Maryland were among 61 grand-prize winners in the $275,000 Breeders' Cup National Pick Seven Contest this year.The winners were among more than 221,000 entrants in the contest, which was based on the results of the seven Breeders' Cup races at Belmont Park Oct. 27.Each of the 61 grand-prize winners picked all seven winners. They will split $150,000, which comes to $2,459 apiece.The winning Marylanders are Charles Butta and Woody Trafton, both of Baltimore; Llewellyn C. Hoerl of Catonsville; Roger Lee of Owings Mills; Gene G. Rose of Thurmont; and Ernest D. Harden of Ellicott City.

Chop Tang scored 16 points and had nine rebounds to lead Wisconsin-Green Bay past Morgan State, 71-54, yesterday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla. Tang converted all six of his free throws and Green Bay made 28-for-30 from the stripe. Green Bay (2-2) also got 15 points and seven rebounds from Randy Berry and 15 points from Mike Schachtner, who connected on seven of eight free throws. Morgan State (2-4) was led by Marquise Kately, who had 14 points, and Reggie Holmes, who scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

On an ordinary Saturday, the Rev. Phil Landers performs one or two weddings, allowing time in between to mingle with the guests and maybe snap a few photos. But July 7, 2007, is no ordinary Saturday. Wedding watchers say the 7/7/07 date, with its string of lucky sevens, is the most sought-after wedding day in a century, chosen by couples eager to start their lives together with luck on their side. So Landers' schedule is shaping up to be a road trip, a marathon of matrimony that will have him driving throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, marrying five couples.

Angels: Cecil Fielder ended an 0-for-14 drought and got his first RBI of the season in 22 at-bats.Devil Rays: Wade Boggs broke out of a 1-for-13 slump with his 3-for-3 effort. Fred McGriff had his season-opening six-game hitting streak broken. Manager Larry Rothschild said he was giving his players today off. The team had stopped in North Carolina for an exhibition with the Durham Bulls on Monday. Quinton McCracken has hit safely in all seven games.Tigers: The teams was calling the home opener its first sellout since April 11, 1994.

Quote: "I couldn't throw a fastball for a strike to save my life. I was a little dried out from the wind and I had poor mechanics. I had nothing." -- Brewers' Scott Karl, who allowed 10 hits and seven runs in five innings against the Giants.It's a fact: The Marlins have lost four of five since the seven-player deal that brought Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile from Los Angeles.Who's hot: The Astros are 17-6 against the NL East and have won nine of their past 13.Who's not: Since starting the season 15-6, the Brewers have lost 16 of 24.On deck: The Cubs' Kerry Wood, who had to come out of his last start because of a cut on his finger, is scheduled to start tomorrow in Atlanta.