Tawa powers Diamondbacks past Dodgers 9‑3

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Tim Tawa went 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium before 47,727 in a game that lasted 2 hours, 53 minutes.

Arizona scored two runs in the first, two in the fourth, two in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the eighth. The Dodgers scored two in the first and one in the ninth. Both teams collected nine hits.

Eduardo Rodriguez (8-3) earned the win, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts over six innings. Jonathan Loáisiga and Brandyn Garcia each pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for Arizona.

Will Klein (3-4) took the loss, allowing one earned run in 1 2/3 innings. Andy Pages went 3 for 4 with a home run and an RBI for Los Angeles. Gabriel Moreno was 2 for 5 with two RBIs for Arizona.

The Diamondbacks improved to 47-47, while the Dodgers fell to 61-34.