Jansen Closes Out D-Backs In Dodgers' 4-3 Win
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) -- Clayton Kershaw allowed three hits over seven innings, Rod Barajas snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth with a solo homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Friday night.
The Dodgers won their third in a row while Arizona dropped its fifth straight, with each loss by a run.
The Dodgers were cruising heading into the ninth, but Vicente Padilla struggled to nail things down and was pulled after allowing two runs to come across.
Don Mattinly turned to Kenley Jansen for the final out and he was able to strike out Melvin Mora earning his first save of the season.
Kershaw (5-3) struck out a season-high 11, walked two and left with a 4-0 lead. He retired his final 14 batters in winning his fourth straight start against Arizona.
Chris Young had three of the D'backs' five hits, and scored their first run on Xavier Nady's single in the eighth off Matt Guerrier.
Joe Saunders (0-5) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 2-3 innings, struck out two and walked four in losing his career-high sixth straight decision.
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