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LOS ANGELES -- Dan Haren got honest with himself last season with Washington. He wasnt throwing in the mid-90 mph range anymore and realized he needed a new identity. Hes found it this season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and after a July swoon, Haren is proving to be a reliable fourth starter. He tossed seven sharp innings to give the Dodgers four pitchers with 13 wins for the first time in 19 years in a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Haren (13-10) allowed four hits, struck out five and walked one. "I swallowed my pride when it comes to velocity a long time ago," he said. "I just try to get outs. Ive minimized my mistakes and located better. Ive stayed the course." Haren joined Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Zack Greinke as the first quartet with at least 13 wins since Orel Hershiser, Fernando Valenzuela, Jerry Reuss and Bob Welch in 1985. "Hes pitching like he did early in the season," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "He was getting the ball where he wants and it looks like it had late life. When youre throwing 88, 89, you got to have late life, and if you dont have late life youre going to get hit." Haren and J.P. Howell combined to retire nine consecutive San Diego batters before Kenley Jansen came on in the ninth. "Ive got two or three starts left and if theyre good ones Ill be in a good place," Haren said. "I treat every game from here on out like its a playoff game. I put a lot of pressure on myself." Carl Crawford had a season-high four hits, including three doubles, and Hanley Ramirez and Juan Uribe added RBI singles as the Dodgers finished 12-7 against San Diego this season. "Hes hot. We made good pitches, and he still hit them," Padres catcher Rene Rivera said. Crawford drove in the Dodgers first run in the second and their last run in the eighth on doubles. His three doubles tied a career best, and equaled the clubs single-game record. He is batting .434 since Aug. 10. "Ive been struggling the last few years with injuries," he said. "This has been one of the most positive years for me. It gives you confidence going into the next game." Ian Kennedy (10-13) gave up three runs and 10 hits in six-plus innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked one but is winless in his last nine starts against the Dodgers, dropping to 0-5 since the start of last season. "He pitched well enough to win," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He threw pitches in the seventh inning in a pitchers duel, just got outpitched by their guy." The Padres turned three double plays behind Kennedy, but advanced just one runner to third base -- and he reached on an error by second baseman Justin Turner. The Dodgers committed six errors in the three-game series, including three on one play Monday. Haren has allowed no more than one earned run in each of his last four starts and has gone 5-1 in his past seven starts since Aug. 6 after going through the worst stretch of his career with five consecutive losses from July 5 to Aug. 1. "Maybe he struggled a little bit, but he found himself and hes back," Rivera said. "He pitched well and kept us off-balance." Crawford, Uribe and Matt Kemp, who extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a single, continued on their offensive tear. Yasiel Puig, however, was hitless in four at-bats with two strikeouts in the leadoff spot after recently being dropped to seventh in an attempt to spark some offence. TRAINERS ROOM Padres: CF Will Venable left because of a back strain in the fifth and could be out a few days. ... Relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit (right shoulder soreness) played catch and could return by this weekend. ... RHP Blaine Boyer (shoulder fatigue) is a few days behind Benoit. ... OF Abraham Almonte (sprained ankle) took batting practice and ran in the outfield for the first time since getting hurt last weekend. He is expected to play in the upcoming series at Arizona. Dodgers: Relief pitcher Paco Rodriguez (elbow) had a bullpen session and told Mattingly that he threw at 100 per cent velocity. Mattingly said Rodriguez will be evaluated over the next couple of days. UP NEXT Padres: They are off Thursday before continuing their trip at Arizona, with left-hander Eric Stults (6-16, 4.55 ERA) on the mound. Dodgers: After taking Thursday off, they head to San Francisco with Ryu (14-6, 3.16) starting in a crucial series. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts at AT&T Park this season. Wholesale Shoes Australia . After deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league would consider pulling out of Sochi if something "significant" happens before players arrive, those set to participate are trying not to worry about that scenario. Shoes Online Australia Discount . - This is just the warm-up act for 18-year-old William Nylander. http://www.shoescheapaustralia.com/ . Lineup news, Fantasy tips and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking. HEROES Blake Comeau – The Penguins winger had a hat trick in a 4-3 overtime win against Toronto. Cheap Shoes Online Australia . The ninth-seeded Safarova doused Swede Johanna Larsson 6-2, 6-3 on the green clay at Family Circle Tennis Center. The Czech player was a finalist here two years ago and captured back-to-back doubles titles in 2012 and last year. Cheap Wholesale Shoes Australia .com) - Manu Ginobili capped off a 26-point night with a go-ahead layup with 24 seconds left in overtime, with the basket giving the San Antonio Spurs a much-needed 95-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.MILAN, Italy -- Kaka agreed to contract terms with AC Milan in the highlight of deadline day in Italy, reportedly accepting a cut to his salary to rejoin his former club. Following a free transfer from Real Madrid on Sunday, Milan announced on its website that the club reached a deal with the 2007 FIFA world player of the year early Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed but the Gazzetta dello Sport reported that it was a two-year deal worth (euro)4 million ($5.3 million) per season plus bonuses -- a significant drop from the (euro)10 million ($13.2 million) Kaka earned with Madrid. "Kaka made a big (sacrifice) to return here, showing a lot of affection for our shirt," Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani said. The 31-year-old Kaka wants to play for Brazil at next years World Cup in his home country and should feature more at Milan. "Milan is ideal for me," Kaka told Milan Channel. "I always find great champions here. Before there was Pippo Inzaghi now theres (Mario) Balotelli. I hope to experience great joys with Mario. "I really want to play," Kaka added. "This is a special year for me because the World Cup is coming up but now Ive got to do well with Milan. I was very sorry to leave but now its even more special to come back." Elsewhere, a potential three-way swap involving forwards Fabio Quagliarellla of Juventus, Alberto Gilardino of Genoa and Marco Borriello of Roma fell through.dddddddddddd Although Juventus announced two deals with Serie A debutante Sassuolo. Midfielder Luca Marrone was sent to the promoted club in a (euro)9 million ($11.9 million) transfer but Juventus then purchased half of his rights. Forward Domenico Berardi, meanwhile, was acquired by Juventus for (euro)9 million ($11.9 million) but he will stay with Sassuolo on loan this season after his rights were also split between the two clubs. In another move, Inter Milan loaned midfielder Joel Obi to Parma. Kaka joined Madrid from Milan in 2009 for (euro)65 million ($92 million). But after injuring his left knee, he was never able to establish himself as a first-choice player in Spain. Kaka did not play in an official match with Madrid after the recent arrival of Carlo Ancelotti, who coached him during his best seasons at Milan. Kaka was the worlds top player when he led Milan to the Champions League title in 2007, when he also helped the Rossoneri win the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup. While he doesnt seem to be the player he once was, Kaka should still be an able replacement for Kevin-Prince Boateng, who transferred from Milan to Schalke last week. He could line up either in attack alongside Mario Balotelli or share playmaker duties with Riccardo Montolivo. ' ' '