Dodgers bullpen closes down D-backs for 3-2 win
Enrique Hernandez and Justin Turner homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen pitched six scoreless innings in a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Phoenix.
Arizona's Nick Ahmed singled with two outs in the ninth and stole second, but Kenley Jansen struck out Carson Kelly on a pitch in the dirt, with catcher Will Smith throwing to first for the putout. Jansen earned his 23rd save in 26 chances.
Arizona starter Robbie Ray (5-5) allowed a home run to Hernandez to begin the game but didn't give up another hit until Turner tied the game at 2 with a one-out blast in the sixth. Alex Verdugo followed by slapping an opposite-field double down the left-field line, and Chris Taylor drove in the go-ahead run by lining a double that went off the glove of back-tracking right fielder Adam Jones.
Julio Urias (4-2) pitched the fifth through seventh innings for the win.
Arizona's Ketel Marte singled twice in four at-bats, establishing a franchise record with eight consecutive multi-hit games. The previous record was held by Luis Gonzalez, set in 2001.
David Peralta went 2-for-4 and drove in both D-backs' runs.
The Dodgers' Ross Stripling, making his first start since April 25 after 14 consecutive relief appearances, lasted three innings. He allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits and a walk, striking out four, as he re-joined the rotation in place of injured Rich Hill.
Four relievers -- including Joe Kelly and Pedro Baez -- combined to yield only two hits in the next six innings.
Ray allowed three runs on four hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings, striking out nine.
The Dodgers had a chance to extend the lead in the seventh but ran into two outs on the bases to end the inning. Arizona shortstop Ahmed snagged a grounder in the hole and threw to third base to catch Max Muncy in a rundown as he tried to advance from second. Second baseman Marte tagged out Muncy and quickly fired to first to get a tag out on Hernandez, who had rounded the base too far.
Arizona tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the first inning. Eduardo Escobar walked with two outs and scored on Peralta's double to left. The Diamondbacks took a 2-1 lead in the third on Peralta's RBI single.
--Field Level Media
