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D-backs chase Kershaw early in 18-7 drubbing

By Korea Herald

Published : May 18, 2014 - 20:20

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PHOENIX (AP) ― Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, had a career-high six RBIs and set a team record with five runs scored, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks bash the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-7 on Saturday night.

The Diamondbacks hired Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer before the game and beat up on Clayton Kershaw (2-1) once it started, scoring seven runs in the second inning off the two-time Cy Young Award winner.

The Dodgers came storming back with a five-run sixth to pull within 9-7, but Arizona kept hitting to set a team record for runs.

Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, added a two-run shot in the eighth and had two doubles to finish 4 for 5.

Arizona hit five homers and had 21 hits, including a team-record 13 for extra-bases to emphatically end a seven-game home losing streak to the Dodgers.

Chris Owings finished a single shy of the cycle, Martin Prado had three RBIs and Chase Anderson (2-0) pitched into the sixth inning for Arizona. A.J. Pollock and Eric Chavez also homered.

Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer to set one Dodgers record, tie another and stretch his hitting streak to 16 games. Carl Crawford also hit a three-run homer for Los Angeles, which had 13 hits and had to turn to catcher Drew Butera to pitch in the eighth inning.

Kershaw was solid in two starts off the disabled list and looked good in the first inning against the Diamondbacks, striking out two. It quickly fell apart in the second inning.

St. Louis 4, Atlanta 1

Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee 0

NY Yankees 7, Pittsburgh 1

NY Mets 5, Washington 2

Houston 6, Chicago White Sox 5

Oakland 6, Cleveland 2

Philadelphia 12, Cincinnati 1

Detroit 6, Boston 1

Kansas City 1, Baltimore 0

Minnesota 4, Seattle 3

Toronto 4, Texas 2

San Diego 8, Colorado 5

LA Angels 6, Tampa Bay 0

Miami 5, San Francisco 0