Kemp’s HR in 10th gives Dodgers 1-0 win over D-Backs

Kemp’s HR in 10th beats D-Backs

LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp greeted reliever Juan Gutierrez with a leadoff home run in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Kemp worked the count to 2-2 against Gutierrez (0-5) before driving his 11th homer into the left field pavilion. It was the 12th consecutive game in which the Diamondbacks’ staff had given up a home run.

Jeff Weaver (3-1) pitched a scoreless 10th for the victory, helping the Dodgers win for the 17th time in 22 games and sending the D-Backs to their ninth straight loss.

Both starters, John Ely and Dan Haren, matched zeros in a pitcher’s duel.

Haren threw a career-high 126 pitches over eight innings, scattering seven hits and striking out seven without allowing a walk after giving up four home runs in each of his previous two starts.

Ely allowed two hits over seven innings, struck out five and walked two before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter. The 24-year-old right-hander, who lost a 1-0 decision last Thursday at Chicago, has allowed no more than two earned runs in any of his last six starts.

Tempers flared in the seventh inning when Russell Martin slid into Stephen Drew’s leg at second base. The two exchanged words before center fielder Chris Young charged toward the infield.

That was the cue for both dugouts to empty, followed by both bullpens. But no punches were thrown. The next batter was pinch-hitter Garret Anderson, who grounded into a double play as Carroll intentionally went out of the baseline to slide into Drew and try to break up the DP. But that was the end of it.

Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds did not play because of a strained right quad that has bothered him for more than a week. He felt discomfort after running out a single in the ninth inning Monday night and was removed for a pinch-runner when he reached second on a wild pitch.

NOTES: LHP Dontrelle Willis, obtained on Monday by Arizona in a trade that sent RHP Billy Buckner to Detroit, is penciled in to make his D-Backs debut on Saturday against Colorado at Chase Field. “I’m looking forward to getting him in our uniform and getting him out on the mound,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “We’re a team that needs a little life at this point.” … The balk by Arizona RHP Esmerling Vasquez that allowed Blake to score the winning run in the ninth inning on Monday night was his first in the big leagues. The list of pitchers who committed a game-ending balk includes Taylor Buchholz (2008), Mike Stanton (2005), Justin Duchscherer (2004), Jeff Zimmerman (2000), John Rocker (2000), Matt Turner (1993), Roger McDowell (1989), Todd Fischer (1986), Warren Brusstar (1978), Tom Walker (1973), Ernie Broglio (1965) and Hal Woodeshick (1965).