Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Match Player Stats On Aug 10, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 11, 2017

PHOENIX -- Chris Taylor homered, Justin Turner had two hits and two RBIs, and Yu Darvish won his second straight start since joining the Dodgers in Los Angeles' 8-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Thursday.

Taylor's bases-empty homer started a three-run fifth inning, and Turner's two-run double gave the Dodgers an 8-2 lead in the sixth.

The Dodgers (81-33) took the final two games of the three-game series. They have not lost a series since June 5-7, when they started their current 46-8 stretch. Los Angeles has won 15 of its past 18 series and split the other three.

The Dodgers are on the best run since the 1912 New York Giants went 51-8 after a 3-3 start.

Arizona catcher Chris Iannetta hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, and Ketel Marte had a two-run single in the eighth.

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 30th save.

J.D. Martinez also homered for the Diamondbacks (64-50), who have lost four of five. Daniel Descalso had three hits, and David Peralta and Marte had two apiece.

Darvish (2-0 with Dodgers, 8-9 overall) gave up five hits and two runs in five innings. He struck out 10 and walked two.

Enrique Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run double in the first inning for an early 3-0 lead against left-hander Anthony Banda (1-2).

Corey Seager and Turner singled with one out and Logan Forsythe walked with two outs before Hernandez doubled into the left field corner.

Marte walked and scored on Peralta's infield single to make it 3-1 in the third inning.

Martinez homered with one out in the fourth inning to make it 3-2. With two on and two out, Arizona pinch hitter Brandon Drury struck out while batting for Banda, who allowed three runs in four innings.

The Dodgers scored three runs in the fifth inning off reliever Jake Barrett, who was not warming in the bullpen until Drury took his at-bat.

Taylor homered to lead off the fifth, and the Dodgers added two runs on a walk, a throwing error and two infield singles for a 6-2 lead.

NOTES: Dodgers RF Yasiel Puig (hamstring, knee) was held out of the starting lineup but entered the game in a double switch in the seventh inning. INF/OF Enrique Hernandez made his 10th start of the season in right. Puig played all nine innings Wednesday and had the go-ahead single in the seventh inning of a 3-2 victory. ... Arizona LHP Robbie Ray, struck in the head by a line drive July 28, is scheduled to throw a simulated game Saturday, manager Torey Lovullo said, provided he continues the steady recovery he has shown thus far. Ray played catch and took batting practice Thursday, the day after a 33-pitch bullpen session. ... Arizona 2B Brandon Drury, who did not start for the fifth consecutive game, struck out as a pinch hitter. He will be used mostly off the bench moving forward, manager Torey Lovullo said, with INF/OF Daniel Descalso getting much of the playing time at second.