LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Gerardo Parra knocked in four runs and Joe Saunders delivered a solid start Monday, boosting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Parra capped a five-run Diamondbacks rally in the sixth inning with a two-run single and drove in two more with an eighth-inning double, helping Arizona win the opener of a three-game series.
Paul Goldschmidt and Ryan Roberts each went 2-for-4 with an RBI as first-place Arizona cut its magic number to clinch the National League West to seven with its 17th win in 20 games.
Saunders (11-12) held the Dodgers to two runs on four hits over seven frames, walking only one and striking out four en route to the victory.
Ted Lilly (9-14) yielded three runs on three hits in a 5 1/3-inning effort for Los Angeles.
Matt Kemp homered and Jerry Sands went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the loss.
