PHOENIX – There was no pool party here last night but the
Dodgers did have a six-run celebration in the fourth inning on the way to a 9-5
win over the Diamondbacks.
Roberto Hernandez scattered six hits over six innings and
gave up three runs to get the win on a night the Dodgers pounded out 14 hits
against Arizona pitchers, including a two-run homer in the first inning by Matt
Kemp.
Arizona starter Trevor Cahill got himself in a pickle in the
fourth by walking Adrian Gonzalez and Matt Kemp to start the inning. Cahill
struck out Hanley Ramirez for the first out then surrendered five consecutive
singles to Carl Crawford, Justin Turner, A.J. Ellis, Hernandez and Dee Gordon.
During that stretch, the Dodgers won two instant replay
challenges with Crawford being ruled safe on a tag at home and Hernandez ruled
safe on call at first. The Dodgers plated the sixth run of the inning when
Gonzalez hit a sac fly to center, scoring Hernandez.
J.P. Howell, Brandon League, Jamey Wright and Pedro Baez
came on in relief with League and Baez each getting touched up for a run.
With the win, the Dodgers maintained a five game lead in the
NL West over San Francisco, 3-0 winners over Colorado.
The Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw (15-3, 1.82) to the mound tonight
as they seek a sweep of the two-game set.
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