Kemp lifts Dodgers
Matt Kemp (above) beat the Diamondbacks for the second consecutive game, hitting a two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over Arizona 3-2 on Sunday for sole possession of first place in the National League West.
LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp beat the Diamondbacks for the second consecutive game, hitting a tworun double in the ninth inning that lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers over Arizona 3-2 Sunday for sole possession of first place in the NL West.
A day after Kemp launched a goahead, three-run home run in the eighth against Archie Bradley, the Dodgers slugger tagged him again to break a tie for the division lead.
Kemp’s one-out drive off the wall in left-center field put Los Angeles alone atop the West for the first time since Aug. 7. The Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks by identical 3-2 scores three days in a row, after Arizona won the series opener at Dodger Stadium.
Brad Boxberger (2-5) started the ninth and put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on with consecutive walks to pinch-hitter Alex Verdugo and Max Muncy. The runners advanced on Enrique Hernandez’s sacrifice bunt and set up Kemp.
Daniel Descalso homered leading off the ninth to put Arizona ahead 2-1.
The D-backs tied it at 1 on Alex Avila’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Rookie Walker Buehler gave up a leadoff single to Paul Goldschmidt and a one-out walk to Descalso. Ryan Madson loaded the bases on a walk to Ketel Marte.
Cody Bellinger caught Avila’s fly and fired home. Goldschmidt’s left leg caught the corner on the plate before catcher Yasmani Grandal tagged his upper body.
Goldschmidt was called out, but Arizona challenged it. After a 21/2-minute review, it was overturned.