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They were gunning for their 13th straight win, and there was a surprise appearance of a black cat, but there was nothing unlucky about Cronulla easily accounting for Penrith on Sunday.The Sharks became just the fifth team in history to notch 13 consecutive wins in a single season after first holding out, then attacking, a toothless Panthers 26-10 at Pepper Stadium.Even more impressive was that the NRL leaders did it without five State of Origin stars as Ben Barba produced yet another dominant, two-try performance.The Sharks also had to defend a mountain of Penrith possession inside the opening quarter of the match.The home side had 26 carries inside the Sharks 20-metre zone in the opening period, but were turned away by a resolute defence that set up a well-deserved victory.In contrast, the Sharks had a total of three plays down the other end of the field but still went ahead with a vital two-point lead at halftime despite their lack of possession.I was really pleased with the way we defended in the first half and that got us the win I believe, Sharks coach Shane Flanagan said post-game.We didnt have much possession in the first half, but if you hang in there youll get your opportunity at some stage, which we did in the second half.In front of a strong crowd of 12,682 at Pepper Stadium, Barba reminded the competition of his sizzling speed with two breakaway tries in the first half.The 2012 Dally M medallist finished the night with a double, a try assist, five tackle breaks, three line breaks and a line break assist in what was arguably his best outing of the season.He showed off his blinding acceleration on a Faamanu Brown offload in the 23rd minute before mirroring the effort on a Gerard Beale pass seven minutes later.By the time the Sharks took an 8-6 lead into halftime, theyd defended 33 plays inside their own 20-metre line compared to just three, conceding one try in the process.The home side then unravelled after the break, with Will Smith twice at fault for Sharks tries down his edge, beginning with a bad read that ended in Barba setting up Mitch Brown in the 51st minute.The utility then compounded his error with a simple dropped ball on his own line three minutes later, gifting Joseph Paulo the Sharks fourth try of the match before Luke Lewis sealed the win in the 70th.Coach Anthony Griffin tried to stay positive despite his side falling to 10th on the table.I thought in general we kept coming all night, he said.Were clearly not where we need to be, were out of form a bit. 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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers were down to their final out with Matt Moore on the verge of throwing the Giants first no-hitter against them in more than 100 years.Corey Seager spoiled the attempt with a bloop single to right with two outs in the ninth in Los Angeles 4-0 loss to San Francisco.Seagers hit sent the sellout crowd of 53,297 into a raucous celebration. That clutch hit came on his bobblehead night. And Moores try ended on his 133rd pitch.Asked about his emotions of the hit, Seager said: Not much. Its one of those things where you dont ever want that to happen. Like I said, we won the series, and youre still happy about that.Moore just smiled after Seagers hit.Giving up a base hit right there is a part of the game, Moore said. It was a fun ride all the way up until that point ... theres not a lot to be angry about. I think the smile just kind of came out.It was a difficult and emotional day for the Dodgers as beloved teammate and backup catcher A.J. Ellis was traded to the Phillies earlier in the day.Ellis said he and Kershaw cried.To have been the longest tenured Dodgers was something Im extremely proud of, to have that gone now in the blink of an eye, without much time to feel finality to it, it rips your heart out, Ellis said.Moore retired 14 consecutive Dodger batters in one stretch. He struck out seven, walked three and gave up one hit in 8 2/3 innings. Seager and Yasmani Grandal both drew walks -- Grandal with two -- but the usually explosive Dodger offense was silent.I think it was just something where hes developing his cut fastball that he was using to lefties and righties which he just started throwing this year, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Moore. Actually, in the last couple of months. Changeup was good, and fastball command better than weve seen it.Had the Giants lost, they wouldve been swept by the Dodgers and fallen another game back. Instead, the Giants moved within two games of the Dodgers in the NL West.He had everything working tonight, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. HHe saved us from getting swept.dddddddddddd It was the biggest game all year.The Dodgers will move on with a new backup catcher in Carlos Ruiz from the Phillies. Hell join former Philadelphia teammate Chase Utley, whom he won the World Series with in 2008.Thats hard, Seager said. Youre losing a teammate, losing a friend. Hes been here a long time. Done a lot for this organization. Kind of next guy up. Were looking forward to Ruiz getting here and seeing what he can do.Ross Stripling allowed three earned runs on seven hits in five innings.I felt sharp, Stripling said. I was making some good pitches. Like I said, they had some good (at-bats). I think they had a hit every inning. Able to work out of a leadoff double in the second. Able to make some pitches when I needed to, but at the end of the day, Matt Moore, got to tip your hat to him. What an outing.The Dodgers remain tied with the Giants for the most consecutive years with a no-hitter -- all by Sandy Koufax -- from 1962-65.Chris Heston threw one last year for San Francisco, Tim Lincecum did it in 2014 and also 2013 -- with 148 pitches -- and Matt Cain had a perfect game in 2012.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: Andre Ethier (broken right tibia) began a rehab assignment at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday.UP NEXTGiants: Jeff Samardzija (10-9, 4.17) starts the series opener at home against the Braves. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Mets on Sunday, the longest such bid of his career. Samardzija is 2-2 with a 2.92 ERA in five starts lifetime against Atlanta. Braves starter Joel De La Cruz (0-6, 4.47) will be face the Giants for the first time.Dodgers: RHP Bud Norris (6-10, 4.69) will start the series opener against the Cubs. He is 5-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 12 career games vs. Chicago. He has a win against the Cubs when he was with the Braves earlier this year. The Cubs will start LHP Mike Montgomery (1-1, 2.77). ' ' '