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CHICAGO -- Adrian Gonzalez's eighth-inning single broke a scoreless tie, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled from there to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Three Los Angeles pitchers combined on a one-hitter. The Dodgers also snapped a streak of 23 consecutive regular-season games won when right-hander Jake Arrieta made the start, a stretch that tied the major league record.
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Neither Arrieta, who threw seven shutout innings, nor Dodgers lefty Scott Kazmir, who blanked the Cubs for six innings, figured in the decision.
Los Angeles right-hander Joe Blanton (3-2) worked two perfect innings and struck out three. Adam Liberatore retired all three batters he faced to seal the win.
Chicago reliever Clayton Richard (0-1) faced three batters and gave up three consecutive base hits in the eighth, including Gonzalez's RBI single.
Cubs reliever Adam Warren replaced Richard and reloaded the bases by walking Trayce Thompson with one out. Howie Kendrick sent a deep sacrifice fly to right to bring home Corey Seager from third to make it 2-0.
Warren gave up two more hits in the ninth before departing. Seager launched a three-run homer off Trevor Cahill with one out -- his ninth of the season -- as the lead ballooned to 5-0.
The Cubs (35-15) saw a six-game winning streak snapped, while the Dodgers (28-25) won their third in four games.
Arrieta allowed two hits, struck out eight and walked four. He no-hit the Dodgers on Aug. 20, 2015, at Dodger Stadium, the last time he faced them.
Kazmir allowed just one hit and a walk while striking out seven.
A one-out, third-inning single by Dexter Fowler was the Cubs' lone hit.
Seager had three hits for Los Angeles, and Gonzalez had two.
Hopes for another Arrieta no-hitter against the Dodgers ended quickly as the game's third batter -- Gonzalez -- laced a two-out single to center in the first.
In the second, Cubs catcher Miguel Montero committed back-to-back errors that put Dodger runners on first and second with two out. Montero missed the pickup on a Yasmani Grandal bunt and then sent a pickoff throw to second into center field.
Arrieta shut down that threat by striking out Carl Crawford. He then gave up another hit in the third -- Seager's two-out single that bounced past second baseman Ben Zobrist into right.
NOTES: Heavy rains hit much of the Chicago area on Tuesday but mostly avoided Wrigley Field. Light precipitation at the park ended about one-half hour before the scheduled first pitch, resulting in just a 25-minute delay. ... Dodgers OF Yasiel Puig was a late lineup scratch with a sore left hamstring, replaced by Carl Crawford. ... Los Angeles rookie RF Trayce Thompson was back in the lineup on Tuesday after missing two games due to back spasms. ... Cubs CF Dexter Fowler was back in his accustomed leadoff spot after missing Monday's game because of a sore heel. ... Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he expects RHP Jason Hammel to make his next start despite leaving after just two innings on Monday with a right hamstring cramp. ... Dodgers RHP Mike Bolsinger (1-1, 4.50 ERA) opposes LHP Jon Lester (5-3, 2.93 ERA) on Wednesday. The series concludes Thursday with an afternoon game.
