Howie Kendrick smacked a two-run homer among his two hits and three RBI as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-3 in the opener of a three-game set.
Adrian Gonzalez tallied three hits, three runs scored and a pair of RBI for the Dodgers, who have won five straight games.
Clayton Kershaw (1-1) picked up his first win of the season, striking out 12 and surrendering three runs -- one earned -- on six hits and a walk over six innings.
Kyle Kendrick (1-2) surrendered six runs on seven hits and four walks over 4 2/3 frames for Colorado, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Charlie Blackmon cracked a two-run homer and Troy Tulowitzki added a solo shot in defeat.
Blackmon's two-run shot to right in the top of the fifth cut the Rockies' deficit to 4-3, but the Dodgers answered with two runs in the bottom half and added another in the seventh to pull away for good.
Carl Crawford hit a one-out single and Gonzalez followed by banging a double to right to score him. Howie Kendrick plated Gonzalez with a two-bagger to right.
Andre Ethier's sacrifice fly in the seventh made it 7-3.
Earlier, the Dodgers jumped out to a nice cushion after pushing across three runs in the opening frame.
Jimmy Rollins Vrbata 1 (Bonino), 17:59, (en). Penalties - Ferland, Calgary (Charging), 9:53; Hamhuis, Vancouver (Interference), 15:46; Wideman, Calgary (Misconduct (10 min)), 15:46; Weber, Vancouver (Misconduct (10 min)), 15:46; Engelland, Calgary (Instigator), 18:43; Engelland, Calgary (Fighting (maj)), 18:43; Engelland, Calgary (Fighting (maj)), 18:43; Stajan, Calgary (Fighting (maj)), 18:43; Richardson, Vancouver (Fighting (maj)), 18:43; Dorsett, Vancouver (Fighting (maj)), 18:43; Dorsett, Vancouver (Fighting (maj)), 18:43; Dorsett, Vancouver (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Matthias, Vancouver (Misconduct (10 min)), 18:43; Richardson, Vancouver (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Hamhuis, Vancouver (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Stajan, Calgary (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Engelland, Calgary (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Engelland, Calgary (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Engelland, Calgary (Game Misconduct), 18:43; Ferland, Calgary (Misconduct (10 min)), 18:43; Bollig, Calgary (Misconduct (10 min)), 18:43.
Shots On Goal - Calgary 3-11-9=23. Vancouver 13-9-10=32.
Power-Play Conversions - Calgary 1-2. Vancouver 1-3.
Goaltenders - Calgary, Hiller (L), Ramo Goaltenders - Vancouver, Lack (W) Attendance - 18,870. Referees - Dan O'Halloran, Brad Meier. Linesmen - Darren Gibbs, Jay Sharrers.
Calgary G A Pts +/- Sh H TOI Schlemko 0 0 0 -2 1 1 15:38 Russell 1 0 1 -1 2 0 26:51 Wideman 0 0 0 E 2 0 24:24 Brodie 0 0 0 -1 2 1 25:57 Colborne 0 0 0 -1 0 3 13:57 Backlund 0 0 0 -1 3 0 14:56 Gaudreau 0 1 1 -2 2 0 19:56 Stajan 0 0 0 E 1 0 16:10 Jones 0 0 0 -1 3 1 11:40 Monahan 0 1 1 -2 0 1 21:08 Hudler 0 0 0 -3 1 1 19:11 Bollig 0 0 0 E 3 1 08:56 Potter 0 0 0 -1 0 0 05:34 Engelland 0 0 0 -1 0 3 20:19 Granlund 0 0 0 E 1 0 09:31 Bennett 0 0 0 E 0 2 10:50 Ferland 0 0 0 E 2 3 13:39 Jooris 0 0 0 E 0 2 13:46
Vancouver G A Pts +/- Sh H TOI Hamhuis 0 0 0 E 0 2 20:24 Bieksa 0 0 0 1 0 2 17:32 Sbisa 0 1 1 1 0 2 16:11 Weber 0 0 0 E 3 2 17:56 Tanev 0 2 2 2 2 1 24:26 Bonino 0 1 1 1 2 1 17:15 Burrows 0 2 2 1 2 0 13:38 Richardson 0 0 0 E 0 1 14:07 Vrbata 1 0 1 1 2 1 15:17 Higgins 1 0 1 1 3 0 15:10 Sedin 1 0 1 1 6 0 17:59 Edler 0 0 0 2 3 4 24:45 Matthias 0 0 0 E 2 3 13:55 Sedin 0 1 1 1 2 0 16:01 Hansen 0 0 0 1 0 1 14:50 Kenins 1 0 1 1 4 2 11:15 Dorsett 0 0 0 E 0 5 13:17 Horvat 0 1 1 1 1 3 12:01
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