James Loney and Manny Ramirez each added solo homers for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who have won three of their last five games. Russell Martin added two RBI for LA, which remained 3 1/2 games ahead of Colorado in the West.
Vicente Padilla (2-0) allowed two runs on six hits in six innings for the win. Jonathan Broxton earned his 33rd save of the season after working 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Chris Young hit a two-run homer for Arizona, which has lost five in a row and six of its last seven games. It was Young's fourth homer in his last two games.
Max Scherzer (9-9) took the loss after giving up four runs on six hits in seven innings.
Ramirez was ejected in the third inning for arguing balls and strikes.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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