Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jason Kubel's solo shot 11th inning lifted
the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
Aaron Hill went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Chris Johnson tripled and
had an RBI for the D-backs, who have won eight in a row against the Dodgers.
"It feels good, especially against a good team that we're trying to catch,"
said Kubel of his homer.
Brad Bergesen (1-0) tossed two shutout innings to get the win and JJ Putz
stranded two in the 11th to pick up his 28th save.
Mark Ellis drove in a pair of runs and Andre Either also knocked in a run for
Los Angeles, which has dropped five of six.
"We gave ourselves a chance but we didn't do enough to win the game," said
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly. "We just have to keep working."
Matt Guerrier (0-2) was saddled with the loss after giving up Kubel's homer.
Arizona jumped to a 1-0 lead in the second when Johnson tripled to score
Miguel Montero.
The D-backs added two more in the fifth when Trevor Cahill singled to score
Johnson before coming around on Hill's double.
Los Angeles knotted it up at 3-3 with two in the fifth and one in the sixth.
The Dodgers loaded the bases in the fifth for, Ellis who ripped a single to
left to score Luis Cruz and AJ Ellis.
In the sixth Ethier singled to score Matt Kemp.
Kemp, who was running gingerly all game, walked then stole second. Hanley
Ramirez followed with a fly ball to right field and Kemp acted as if he was
staying at second to draw a throw to the bag and as soon as Justin Upton
released it he took off for third and Ethier followed with his base hit.
Game Notes
The D-backs improved to 2-2 in extra-inning games and 11-32 when their starter
works six innings or less ... Cahill started for Arizona and gave up
three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings ... The D-backs have won 12 of
their last 15 at Dodgers Stadium ... Aaron Harang started for Los Angeles and
last five innings. He gave up three runs on five hits and struck out three.
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