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Yasmani Grandal's run-scoring single in the seventh was the
difference as the Dodgers (58-45) blew a three-run lead and then
came back from a four-run deficit to prevail. The win pushed Los
Angeles (58-45) within a game of the National League
West-leading San Francisco Giants, who lost to the Washington
Nationals.
Reliever Pedro Baez (3-2) gave up a hit in 1/3 of an inning for
the win. Kenley Jansen worked 1 1/3 inning for his 31st save.
Arizona's Zac Curtis (0-1) allowed two runs and didn't return a
batter.
Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda was charged with two runs and four
hits with five strikeouts and no walks in 6 1/3 innings but did
not factor into the decision.
A leadoff base hit by Paul Goldschmidt and an RBI double by
Wellington Castillo sliced the Dodgers' edge to 3-1 and chased
Maeda.
The Diamondbacks scored again in the inning a bloop single by
Chris Owings, a bases-loaded walk to Rickie Weeks Jr. and an
infield single by Michael Bourn to make it 4-3.
Goldschmidt, who went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, hit a
bases-clearing double to increase the Diamondbacks' cushion to
7-3.
After Andrew Toles singled to open the seventh, Pederson, who
went 2-for-4 with a career-tying four RBIs, homered to right
center off reliever Daniel Hudson to cut the Arizona lead to two
runs. It was Pederson's 14th homer of the season.
Chase Utley's two-run blast, his seventh this season, tied the
score at 7.
Grandal's single drove in Corey Seager with the game-winner.
Seager's RBI double in the eighth capped the scoring.
Arizona starter Zack Godley worked six innings, giving up three
runs and three hits with four strikeouts and a walk.
A two-run double by Pederson scored Adrian Gonzalez and Andrew
Toles and staked the Dodgers to an early lead with two outs in
the second inning.
In the fourth, Toles lined an run-scoring double down the
right-field line to bring home Howie Kendrick, who reached on a
walk and advanced to third on two Godley wild pitches, for a 3-0
advantage. It was the first major league RBI for Toles, who
started in right again for the injured Yasiel Puig.
Kendrick had two defensive gems early in the game. He made a
diving catch of a liner by Jake Lamb to end the first and ran
down a drive by Jean Segura in the third.
NOTES: Diamondbacks OF David Peralta (lower back sprain) was
activated from the 15-day disabled list and started in RF. ...
INF/OF Mike Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Reno. ... Dodgers
OF Yasiel Puig (right hamstring tightness) missed his seventh
consecutive start. Puig hasn't played since July 22 when he
appeared as a pinch-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals. ...
Since his major league debut on Aug. 1, 2011, Arizona INF Paul
Goldschmidt was hitting .326 with 24 home runs and 71 RBIs in 85
previous career games against the Dodgers. ... Hall of Famer and
former Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda announced his retirement 20
years ago on this date. ... Arizona RHP Braden Shipley (0-1,
10.13 ERA) will face Los Angeles LHP Scott Kazmir (9-3, 4.35
ERA) on Saturday.
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