| SEASON | CAREER |
| W8 | 48 |
| L9 | 44 |
| G20 | 116 |
| IP126.0 | 709.0 |
| BB49 | 266 |
| SO91 | 446 |
| SEASON | CAREER |
| W7 | 102 |
| L5 | 99 |
| G20 | 288 |
| IP119.1 | 1741.0 |
| BB52 | 517 |
| SO95 | 1424 |
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in first place in the NL West. The Arizona Diamondbacks , though, aren't going away.
The Dodgers open a three-game series at home against the Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Los Angeles swept San Francisco in a three-game series over the weekend, recording back-to-back shutouts, including a 4-0 win Sunday, to move into a tie with the Giants atop the division.
Besides climbing the standings, the two shutouts provided a measure of revenge for the Dodgers after they failed to score while being swept in a three-game series at AT&T Park in late June.
Los Angeles (56-47), which has won eight of 11, is looking good since the return of Matt Kemp and the addition of Hanley Ramirez , who was acquired from the Marlins last week and recorded his seventh RBI in five games Sunday.
While Ramirez is enjoying a change of scenery, Kemp has been solid since coming off the disabled list. He went 2 for 5 on Sunday after recording four hits Saturday and is batting .324 since returning from the DL.
"We understand this is our year. There's no excuses," said Clayton Kershaw , who earned his second shutout of the season Sunday. "Everybody's doing everything they can to put us in the right place to win. We just have to go out there and play now."
As well as the Dodgers played over the weekend, the Diamondbacks (51-51) lurk 4 1/2 games back. Arizona took three of four from Los Angeles earlier this month and is 5-4 in the season series.
The Diamondbacks begin a 10-game road trip Monday after settling for a split of four games at home with the New York Mets on Sunday, getting four-hit in a 5-1 defeat.
Arizona's offense has been inconsistent recently, scoring two or fewer runs in three of the last five games. In the other two, it scored 11 and six, respectively.
The Diamondbacks will need more consistency to emerge successful on this road trip, which also includes visits to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
"We've got a rough road trip coming up," manager Kirk Gibson said. "The Dodgers had a pretty good series this weekend and are going to be flying high in their park. It's going to be very challenging."The Diamondbacks expect to have Chris Johnson available after picking him up in a trade with Houston on Sunday. He was hitting .279 with eight home runs and 41 RBIs in 92 games for the Astros this season.
He is 0 for 4 against Aaron Harang (7-5, 3.39 ERA), who looks to close out a solid month Monday.
The right-hander is 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA in July. He gave up two runs and two hits in 7 1-3 innings of a 3-2, 12-inning victory over St. Louis on Wednesday.
Harang was charged with five runs and nine hits, including a home run, in 4 1-3 innings of an 8-7 win over Arizona on May 22, although he didn't factor in the decision. He was opposed by Trevor Cahill (8-9, 3.86), whom he faces again.
Overall, Harang is 3-6 with a 2.42 ERA versus the Diamondbacks. He's had trouble with several Arizona players, including Chris Young , who is 6 for 19 with three homers, and Lyle Overbay , who is 11 for 24 with five doubles.
Harang may not have much room for error as Cahill has gone 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA against the Dodgers. After receiving no decision opposite Harang in May, he gave up three runs and allowed two homers in seven innings of a 5-3 win July 7.
Cahill has lost four of his last six decisions overall and surrendered four runs in 6 2-3 innings in a 4-2 loss to Colorado on Wednesday.
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Henry Blanco | 15 | .133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .133 | .266 | .133 |
| Willie Bloomquist | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .334 | .167 |
| Geoff Blum | 26 | .462 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .462 | 1.116 | .654 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 5 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1.700 | 1.200 |
| Aaron Hill | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .334 | .167 |
| John McDonald | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .800 | .400 |
| Miguel Montero | 14 | .500 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .533 | 1.319 | .786 |
| Lyle Overbay | 22 | .409 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .458 | 1.094 | .636 |
| Gerardo Parra | 9 | .222 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .364 | .586 | .222 |
| Ryan Roberts | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .000 |
| Joe Saunders | 7 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .858 | .429 |
| Justin Upton | 16 | .125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .176 | .364 | .188 |
| Chris Young | 17 | .353 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .421 | 1.303 | .882 |
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Andre Ethier | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Matt Kemp | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .833 | .500 |
| Adam Kennedy | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .472 | .250 |
| James Loney | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .000 |
| Juan Rivera | 15 | .067 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .355 | .133 |
| Matt Treanor | 4 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .600 | 1.100 | .500 |
| Juan Uribe | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| June 27, 2012 | Daniel Hudson | 15-Day DL | Right foream tightness |
| June 25, 2012 | John McDonald | 15-Day DL | Strained left oblique |
| June 25, 2012 | John McDonald | 15-Day DL | Strained left oblique |
| June 17, 2012 | Joe Saunders | 15-Day DL | Strained left shoulder |
| June 17, 2012 | Joe Saunders | 15-Day DL | Strained left shoulder |
| May 23, 2012 | Miguel Montero | Day-to-Day | Groin injury |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| July 26, 2012 | Scott Elbert | 15-Day DL | Left elbow inflammation |
| July 26, 2012 | Adam Kennedy | 15-Day DL | Right groin strain |
| July 25, 2012 | Adam Kennedy | Day-to-Day | Right groin strain |
| July 08, 2012 | Chad Billingsley | 15-Day DL | Right elbow inflammation |
| July 08, 2012 | Chad Billingsley | 15-Day DL | Right elbow inflammation |
| July 05, 2012 | Dee Gordon | 15-Day DL | Right thumb UCL tear |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Eager to make a nice impression with his new team, Chris Johnson grounded into a double play with the bases loaded early in Monday night's game.
The next time up, he did a lot better.
Johnson hit a grand slam in his Diamondbacks debut, helping Arizona beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2.
"I just want to try to contribute somehow. I know I'm not going to hit a grand slam every night, so if I can just do the little things - play some defense, run the bases, get some hits, that's what I'm here for," he said.
Johnson, acquired Sunday in a trade with Houston, started at third base. He gave the D-backs a 7-0 lead in the fifth inning with his second career slam. Johnson became the first player in the Diamondbacks' 15-year history to hit a grand slam in his first game with the club.
Johnson connected off Aaron Harang after a two-out intentional walk to lefty-swinging Miguel Montero . At that point, Montero was 8 for 15 lifetime against Harang.
"I had a chance earlier in the game to do something and drive some runs in, and I kind of let the guys down. So I wanted to make up for that," Johnson said. "It's not that I was trying to hit a home run, but anytime a guy gets walked in front of you on purpose, you want to go up there and get a big hit.
Johnson left an Astros squad that had just broken a franchise record with their 12th straight loss and joined an Arizona team in playoff contention.
"One of the guys on the bench said: `Anybody know what the Giants did tonight?' And that kind of shocked me, because I'm not really used to that," Johnson said.
"But it was intense out there, especially playing these guys. This team doesn't want to lose to those guys over there, so it was fun tonight. It seemed like opening day for me. My nerves were running wild tonight, but I settled down a little bit after about the fourth inning," he said.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run shot in the first for Arizona.
Trevor Cahill (9-9) allowed a run and six hits over six innings with four strikeouts and three walks. The right-hander, acquired from Oakland in a multiplayer trade last December, is 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in four career starts against the Dodgers.
Harang (7-6) gave up a season-high seven runs over five innings, along with nine hits and three walks. The 35-year-old right-hander is 1-7 with a 3.26 ERA in his last 12 starts against the Diamondbacks since beating them in consecutive starts with Cincinnati back in August 2003. During that stretch, they have homered off him 10 times.
The Dodgers, who concluded their 7-3 road trip with a three-game sweep at San Francisco that pulled them into a tie for the NL West lead, were coming off their first back-to-back shutouts of the season. But Harang found himself trailing 3-0 after just eight pitches, as Goldschmidt deposited his 1-0 offering behind the center-field fence for his 14th homer after singles by Gerardo Parra and Aaron Hill .
"The fact that two pitches were what changed the game was frustrating," Harang said. "It's tough to get two outs and give up a slam."
Cahill, who allowed first-inning runs in each of his previous seven outings, gave up a leadoff walk to Mark Ellis and a single by Juan Rivera - who came in 1 for 15 against the right-hander. But Matt Kemp struck out and Andre Ethier grounded into a double play. Ethier, who had 55 RBIs in his first 63 games to lead the NL, has only six in 29 games and 102 at-bats since then - and none in his last nine contests.
NOTES: Arizona 1B Lyle Overbay was designated for assignment to free up a roster spot for Johnson. ... 3B Hanley Ramirez was 0 for 4 with a stolen base in his first home game for the Dodgers since they acquired him and LHP Randy Choate last Wednesday in a trade that sent Nathan Eovaldi and minor league RHP Scott McGough to Miami. In his 18 previous games at Dodger Stadium, Ramirez batted .388 with three homers and 10 RBIs. ... Cahill is 9-0 with a 2.37 ERA in 10 starts this season when getting three or more runs of support, and 0-9 with a 5.23 ERA in his other 11 starts.
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