LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) — Rod Barajas hit a two-run homer and the Dodgers bullpen shut the door down the stretch Wednesday, giving Los Angeles a 4-2 victory over San Diego.

After James Loney led off the second inning with a walk, Barajas wrapped a 3-1 pitch from Wade LeBlanc (2-4) around the left-field foul pole, handing the Dodgers a 3-1 lead.

Starter Ted Lilly (9-13) struggled through 5 2/3 innings, issuing four walks and five hits that produced a pair of runs, while striking out three.

The Los Angeles relief corps then took over, with Josh Lindblom, Scott Elbert, Mike MacDougal and Javy Guerra combining for 2 1/3 scoreless frames of scoreless relief to hand the Dodgers a three-game sweep. Guerra collected his 13th save.

LeBlanc ended up yielding four runs on six hits over six frames, and also drove in a run with a second-inning single.

LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp got his career-high 102nd RBI, Rod Barajas hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game series sweep.

It was the eighth win in nine games for the Dodgers, who went 17-11 in August to move into third place in the NL West. The Padres lost their season-high seventh in a row and finished 1-7 on their eight-game trip.

Los Angeles starter Ted Lilly (9-13) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings. He had a season-high four walks in his ninth career win over the Padres — his most against a single opponent.

Javy Guerra pitched the ninth to earn his 13th save in 14 chances.

Wade LeBlanc (2-4) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings for San Diego.

Kemp’s single to left in the first inning gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. He failed to score a run, ending his streak at seven games.

LeBlanc tied it with a two-out RBI single in the second that was preceded by consecutive walks by Lilly.

The Dodgers took the lead for good when Barajas hit a 3-1 pitch off the left-field foul pole in the bottom of the second. Barajas’ 15th homer drove in James Loney, who was aboard on a leadoff walk.

Loney’s RBI single into the left-field corner extended the Dodgers’ lead to 4-1 in the fourth.

The Padres’ other run came on Alberto Gonzalez’s RBI double in the sixth.

NOTES: Dodgers RF Andre Ethier, who came in hitting .533 on the homestand, singled as a pinch hitter in the eighth. … The Dodgers earned their fourth series sweep of the season and their second over the Padres. … San Diego selected the contract of RHP Brad Brach from Triple-A Tucson and he made his major league debut in the seventh. He yielded two singles in 1 1-3 innings, striking out three of the seven batters he faced, including Kemp for his first big league K. … The Padres claimed OF Jeremy Hermida off outright waivers from Cincinnati and designated C Kyle Phillips for assignment. Hermida is set to join the team in San Diego on Friday. … The Padres optioned OF Blake Tekotte to Double-A San Antonio and transferred RHP Dustin Moseley from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. Moseley had season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Aug. 3. … The Dodgers placed RHP Matt Guerrier on paternity leave and recalled RHP Josh Lindblom from Double-A Chattanooga. Lindblom replaced Lilly and threw 16 pitches in the sixth inning.

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) — Andre Either’s grand slam home run highlighted an eight-run second inning Tuesday and the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to an 8-5 win over San Diego.

Hiroki Kuroda (11-14) went six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts to get the victory — matching his career high, set last season.

The Dodgers won for the seventh time in eight games and improved their season record against the Padres to 7-1.

LA benefited from a rough outing by Padres’ starter Tim Stauffer (8-11), who walked three batters with the bases loaded. He was charged with seven runs on just one hit and six walks in 1 2/3 innings.

Kyle Blanks and Orlando Hudson hit back-to-back homers in the sixth for the Padres, who have lost six straight.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (UPI) — James Loney and Matt Kemp both homered during a six-run seventh inning Friday that boosted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-1 win over Colorado.

The Rockies had held a 1-0 lead since a Carlos Gonzalez homer in the first, but the Dodgers batted around in the seventh while scoring six times on four hits. Los Angeles won its fourth straight.

With Rockies starter Esmil Rogers (6-3) still on the mound to start the seventh, Andrew Ethier and Aaron Miles drew walks and a single by Rod Barajas loaded the bases.

The Rockies gave themselves a chance to get out of the inning when Jamey Carroll flew out to center and Dexter Fowler threw Ethier out at home to complete a double play.

Tony Gwynn was walked intentionally to load the bases, but Rogers cost himself with a balk that allowed the first run to score and Justin Sellers then singled in two more. Loney followed with a two-run homer and Kemp homered as well four pitches later for the sixth run of the inning.

Ted Lilly (8-13) survived seven innings to get the win. He gave up the first-inning homer to Gonzalez and only two other hits while striking out five.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vin Scully is coming back to the broadcast booth for his record 63rd season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012.

Scully told television viewers during Friday night’s game that he will return to call all home games and select road games.

The Hall of Famer told viewers that he didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, but that after what he calls “a lot of soul searching and a few prayers” that he decided to return.

Scully calls all nine innings of the team’s TV broadcasts and the first three innings of each of his games are simulcast on radio.

Scully’s 62 years of consecutive work for the Dodgers are the longest of any current broadcaster with any team.

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