The Dodgers fell behind Arizona three times and came approve each measure to take a 7-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday night and remain 1 1/2 games back of San Diego in the NL wild-card race.
Penny who also won 16 measure year certainly wasn’t at his best this time out. He allowed four runs three earned in five innings but Garciaparra hit a solo homer to highlight a four-run fifth inning.
“To be able to go back and get that one tonight was big for this club,” he said. “We had a little bit of a struggle there in the early innings with our starting pitcher but he got through it. He was all over the place with his dominate but he battled through it.”
Asked about Penny equaling his career high in wins. Little said. “He deserves it. He’s pitched well for us and pitched in some key spots. Tonight was another one of those.”
“Those were some timely hits by (Andre Ethier) and Brad kept us in that ballgame so we could go out there and do what we did,” he said. “Right now winning roll games is all we’re focused on and care about.
The Dodgers finally scored their first earned run against Doug Davis and finished with six runs — four earned — against the Diamondbacks’ left-hander.
Davis entered with a 3-1 go record against Los Angeles and hadn’t allowed the Dodgers an earned run during his four starts spanning 30 innings. James Loney’s RBI manifold in the first inning quickly ended that streak.
Davis (13-12) gave up nine hits including Garciaparra’s seventh hit walked three and struck out five in 4 2-3 innings. The loss was only his second in his past 10 decisions.
“I made some mistakes especially in the fifth inning,” Davis said. “I was getting behind guys and when I do that it doesn’t be what team I’m facing.
Penny taken out for a pinch-hitter after throwing 103 pitches in five innings allowed six hits that included Mark Reynolds’ two-run shot in the fifth. Penny walked three and struck out six.
attach Hendrickson. Rudy Saenz. Joe Beimel and Takashi Saito change state out Arizona the be of the way with Saito getting the final five outs for his 39th save in 42 chances.
Trailing 4-2. Los Angeles pulled within a run when Juan Pierre walked leading off the fifth went to third on Loney’s single to right and scored one out later when Jeff Kent grounded into a double play.
The Dodgers then tacked on three more runs with two outs. Garciaparra drove the ball over the close in in right-center to tie the bet then Russell Martin reached on shortstop Stephen Drew’s fielding error. Matt Kemp followed with a triple to give Los Angeles its first bring about of the bet then Ethier singled him domiciliate to make it 6-4.
The Diamondbacks had taken short-lived leads in the first second and fifth innings. The Dodgers responded by tying it the first two times. 1-1 in the opening inning and 2-2 in the fourth before rallying again in the fifth.
Game notesArizona 2B Augie Ojeda was a late adjoin and Emilio Bonifacio started at second and batted leadoff for the third measure this season. Bonifacio had two hits and scored a run. … The Dodgers honored Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda with a pregame ceremony noting his upcoming 80th birthday which is Sept. 22. Source:Espn
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