Dan Haren (7-4) is the fifth starting pitcher in the Dodger
rotation and like many hurlers is not an especially strong hitter.
But despite hitting a paltry .143, Haren delivered a
two-out, bases-loaded double last night and held Arizona to three runs on eight
hits over 6.1 innings as the Dodgers posted a 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
With the win, Los Angeles pulled to 6.5 games of San
Francisco. Colorado’s Brandon Barnes hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in
the ninth for a 5-4 Rockies win. San Francisco centerfielder Angel Pagan misplayed the sharply hit ball to right center and the ball rolled to wall in the spacious San Franciso outfield. Giants closer Sergio Romo has given up two
straight ninth inning comebacks to the visitors from Colorado.
At Chavez Ravine, Haren fell behind early, giving up a
two-run shot to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning but the Dodgers answered
in the third inning.
Dee Gordon, the wisp at second base, sparked the comeback with a
two-run homer to right field, only the fourth dinger of his major league
career.
Haren’s fourth inning double cleared the bases for a 6-3
lead. Matt Kemp started the scoring in the fourth with a run-scoring single to
center, plating Yasiel Puig. Puig had walked and moved to third on an opposite
field single to left by Adrian Gonzalez.
J.P. Howell, Brian Wilson and Kenley Jansen finished up for
Haren though Jansen was tagged for a ninth inning homerun.
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