Matt Kemp homered twice, Joe Blanton pitched into the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Colorado Rockies, 3-0, in the middle test of a three-game series. A.J. Ellis also drove in a run for the Dodgers, who have won four straight and sit two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the NL's final wild card spot. Blanton (10-13) scattered seven hits and six strikeouts with no walks over six-plus innings. Brandon League worked a perfect ninth inning for his 15th save of the season. Tyler Chatwood (5-6) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks through four innings for Colorado, which dropped its second straight game on the heels of a four-game win streak. Final Score:...
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