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Worth noting

By Ken Gurnick

• Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire missed Friday night's game to attend the high school graduation of his son in California, but is expected to rejoin the club Saturday night.

With McGwire out, assistant hitting coach John Valentin handled McGwire's duties.

Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.
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