LOS ANGELES, July 12 (UPI) -- Quinton McCracken hammered a two-out, RBI double in the top of the eighth inning Thursday night to snap a tie and lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
With the score tied, 3-3, and a runner on second base, McCracken ripped a 1-2 offering from Los Angeles reliever Paul Quantrill to right-center for his second game-winning hit against the Dodgers in nine days. McCracken, who had just two hits in his previous 26 at-bats, had a two-run triple in the eighth inning against Los Angeles on July 3 to give Arizona a 5-3 win and hand Dodgers closer Eric Gagne just his second blown save of the season.
The win pulled the Diamondbacks to within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Dodgers in the National League West.
Righthander Mike Koplove (1-0) gained his first major league victory, tossing a scoreless inning in relief of Johnson, who allowed three runs and six hits in six innings with two walks and five strikeouts. In four starts against Los Angeles this season, the lefthanded fireballer is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, allowing 13 earned runs in 26 innings.
Quantrill (1-3) took the loss, surrendering a run and two hits with a walk while retiring just two batters.
Dodgers starter Hideo Nomo labored through seven innings, giving up three runs, two earned, and six hits while walking three and striking out five.
