MILAN -- Roma was thwarted time and time again by Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, who is on loan from the capital club, as it was held 0-0 on Sunday and failed to keep pace with Serie A leader Juventus.Skorupski flew to fingertip Edin Dzekos header out from under the crossbar in the opening minutes and pulled off another spectacular save moments later to keep out Mohamed Salahs strike.The Poland internationals heroics continued throughout the match and when he was finally beaten, late on, Manuel Pasqual was on hand to clear Dzekos header off the line.Skorupski also tipped Stephan El Shaarawys volley over the bar in stoppage time.We created a lot, we dont have much to reproach ourselves for, Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi said. The goalkeeper was phenomenal. In other countries players on loan cant face their parent club. We were talking about it just the other day before the match against Sassuolo, which has a lot of Roma youngsters.If Empoli manages to escape relegation it will owe a great deal to Skorupski and his defense, as Giovanni Martusciellos side has scored just two goals in 11 matches this season -- the fewest in Europes top five leagues.Roma is four points behind Juventus, which beat Napoli 2-1 on Saturday. Empoli moved level with 17th-placed Pescara.---AC MILAN 1, PESCARA 0AC Milan is emerging as a serious challenger for the title and a fourth successive home win saw it leapfrog Napoli into third place, five points behind Juventus.We have to go beyond our limits, Milan coach Vincenzo Montella said. Champions League? Our duty is not to be satisfied with what we have done. We have to think about improving and going beyond our limits.We are having a good season and I know that there is an immense team spirit.Milan again had teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to thank.While fellow youngster Manuel Locatelli stole the headlines in last weekends win over Juventus, Donnarumma pulled off several stunning saves to protect his sides lead.The 17-year-old kept Ledian Memushajs strike from going into the top corner shortly after the hour with a flying one-handed save and was again at full stretch to deny Gianluca Caprari late on.Giacomo Bonaventura scored the only goal of the match, four minutes into the second half, placing a cheeky free kick under the wall as it jumped and into the bottom left corner.Milan also hit the woodwork in each half, through a MBaye Niang header and a Carlos Bacca close-range strike.---SAMPDORIA 1, INTER MILAN 0Inter Milan coach Frank de Boers position remains perilous as his side fell to a fourth defeat in five league matches.Fabio Quagliarella scored the only goal of an entertaining match on the stroke of halftime, shooting into the bottom right corner after Karol Linetty rolled the ball across the area.Both sides hit the woodwork and had several chances, with Rodrigo Palacio going closest for Inter in the final minute. His effort crashed off the underside of the crossbar and landed just the wrong side of the goalline for the Nerazzurri.Sampdoria moved level with 11th-placed Inter.---CROTONE 2, CHIEVO VERONA 0Bottom club Crotone recorded its first ever Serie A victory although there was an unseemly spat over who was to take the penalty that led to the first goal.Lucas Castro brought down Djamel Mesbah on the stroke of halftime and Marcello Trotta converted, after arguing with Diego Falcinelli over who was to take the spot kick and shoving each other.Falcinelli got on the scoresheet in stoppage time with a powerful strike to seal the result and spark rapturous celebrations in the stadium.Crotone moved onto five points, two from safety.---OTHER MATCHESLazio is just a point behind Milan after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sassuolo.The capital side broke the deadlock in controversial circumstances five minutes into the second half. 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SAN FRANCISCO -- Just like two years ago as a wild card going to Pittsburgh, the San Francisco Giants will hit the road to begin what they believe can be another special, even-numbered-year postseason run.Even after the surprising second-half struggles and bullpen blunders that threatened their chances.The every-other-year Giants found their way back to the playoffs.San Francisco made it on the final day of the regular season, securing the second NL wild card with a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of their rival.We found a way to get back to where we need to be, ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner said. If we play like we have been the last three days, well be tough to beat.Denard Span hit a two-run triple among his three hits, and Buster Posey drove in three runs and had three hits as the club finished with its first four-game winning streak of the second half.San Francisco, which won World Series titles in 2010, 12 and 14, plays at the defending NL champion New York Mets on Wednesday night in the NL wild-card game, with the winner advancing to a Division Series against the Chicago Cubs. Bumgarner, the 2014 World Series MVP, will face Noah Syndergaard.Everybody realizes this is do-or-die. This is playoff time for us already, first baseman Brandon Belt said. We knew we needed to step our game up a little bit if we wanted to get in the postseason, and everybody did. ... I dont think it bothers anybody that we go on the road to win these games. Its actually a lot of fun. With Bumgarner on the mound, were going to have a good shot.Los Angeles, the NL West champion, plays Washington in the Division Series.Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully ended his 67-year career, calling his final game 80 years to the day after he fell in love with baseball while walking home from school.Midseason acquisition Matt Moore (6-5) allowed one run and three hits in eight innings as San Francisco (87-75) reached the playoffs for the fourth time in seven seasons. The Giants began the day one game ahead of St. Louis.The Dodgers got a scare when center fielder Joc Pederson came up slowly after diving and landing on his right shoulder trying for Brandon Crawfords RBI single in the eighth.San Franciscos fate came down to Game No. 162, just as it did in 2010. That year, Jonathan Sanchez pitched the Giants past San Diego for the division title. San Francisco went on to win the franchises first World Series since moving West in 1958.The Giants led the majors with a 57-33 record at the All-Star break. After an up-and-down secoond half and a series of bullpen meltdowns since the break, San Francisco delivered an impressive offensive performance against Kenta Maeda (16-11), who surrendered five runs and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings.ddddddddddddThis is what makes this as special as whats happened in the past, manager Bruce Bochy said. We had two different halves. If we wouldnt have gotten to the postseason, this would have been really hard to take, sitting in our position at the All-Star break.San Francisco has won 16 of its last 20 home meetings against the Dodgers.Third baseman Conor Gillaspie went over a railing and TV camera and into the photo well to snag Chase Utleys foul popup to begin the third.A superior catch, tumbling over the railing, declared 88-year-old Scully. Gillaspie refused to quit, eyes riveted on the ball ... alls well that ends well. The Giants are pumped.BAGS PACKEDThe Giants loaded their suitcases in the players parking lot early Sunday for the possibility of being gone a week.If they beat the Mets on Wednesday, they would head straight to Chicago to begin the best-of-five NL Division Series.Were hitting the road regardless, Bochy said. Its a case where youre definitely hitting the road, so get your packing done early. For a possible long trip, pretty much the message to everybody. How else would you think?SLUMPING DODGERSThe Dodgers lost five of six to end the season.I think weve covered everything this year with the 2016 Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts said beforehand. Just to see the way that our guys have kind of come together, its amazing to look back. ... To be in the position were in, its a good thing. Although weve lost three or four out of five, whatever it is, I still think the clubhouse, the mojo, the vide, energy, its still good.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: Roberts confirmed Josh Reddick and Andre Ethier will be on the playoff roster, with Charlie Culberson still in the mix. The Dodgers hadnt determined how many pitchers they will carry.Giants: INF Eduardo Nunez missed his sixth straight game since straining his right hamstring last Sunday at San Diego. Hes unlikely to be available for the wild card round of the playoffs.UP NEXTDodgers: Los Angeles will work out on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium before flying to Washington on Wednesday ahead of Fridays NL Division Series Game 1 with the Nationals and having a session in the nations capital upon arrival.Giants: San Francisco will travel east on Monday morning. ' ' '