Dodgers Beat Dbacks 3-1 Behind Kendrick
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Howie Kendrick homered and snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers past Arizona 3-1 Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive win against the Diamondbacks.
The first-place Dodgers have won eight straight and 12 of their last 13 at home against Arizona since April 2014.
Adam Liberatore (2-1) got one out for the victory. Kenley Jansen retired the side in the ninth to earn his seventh save.
Robbie Ray (1-1) took the loss, giving up two runs and four hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out four and walked four.
Kendrick singled to center in the seventh, scoring Chris Heisey and Yasiel Puig for a 3-1 lead. Heisey drew a two-out walk from Ray and went to third on Puig's double off Addison Reed before Adrian Gonzalez was intentionally walked to load the bases.
Kendrick tied the game 1-all with his sixth home run in the sixth.
The Diamondbacks took a 1-0 lead in the second when Jarrod Saltalamacchia scored on the second of two wild pitches by Dodgers starter Carlos Frias.
Light rain fell on and off during the game as the remnants of Hurricane Blanca moved north from Mexico, creating unusual humidity and windy conditions.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: 3B Justin Turner, who pulled himself out of Monday's series opener after fouling a pitch off his left kneecap and then aggravating it by diving for a ground single in the hole by Ender Inciarte, didn't play. ... OF Scott Van Slyke, who hasn't played since May 30 because of a back injury, will start a minor league rehab assignment soon. ... RHP Joel Peralta, on the DL since April 26 with a pinched nerve in his neck, is set for his first rehab outing at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday. ... RHP Brandon League's second rehab appearance is Wednesday with Rancho Cucamonga. He is working his way back from shoulder inflammation.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (4-3, 4.88 ERA) starts the series finale. He is 2-1 in five road starts with a 3.82 ERA, including four straight outings of three runs or fewer.
Dodgers: LHP Brett Anderson (2-4, 3.29) has lost two straight. He has yet to get a decision in two starts against the Diamondbacks this season and has a 2.25 ERA while limiting the opposition to a .233 batting average.
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