JD Martinez takes Clayton Kershaw deep

The game turned into a tense affair when the Rockies sliced a 6-0 deficit to one run and kept on coming. Check the scoreboard above and click on the stats link.

The four Arizona homers came from A. J. Pollock in the third, J. D. Martinez in the sixth and back-to-back blasts from Ketel Marte and Jeff Mathis in the seventh.

(Photo: Reuters) Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during the baseball season opener, April 2011.

Zack Greinke will start for the Diamondbacks in Monday’s game.

The Dodgers set their roster for the NL Division Series Friday morning. “Now they’ve done it five years in a row”.

Boston’s pitchers get a breather after being battered by the Astros in the first two games of their ALDS, and almost all the arms need a rest in the Yankees-Indians series following Friday’s extra-inning showdown. Arizona has won seven of the last 10 meetings including the last six games, while the total has gone over six times. They advanced to the NLDS via an 11-8 home win over the Rockies Wednesday night in the NL Wild Card Game. He was dominant against Los Angeles during the regular season, going 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA in five starts, striking out 53 in 31 2/3 innings. Robbie Ray gets the ball, and he was 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA and 218 strikeouts this season. “You really haven’t achieved anything”. After all, he still left the game with an opportunity for the win. It’s getting to the playoffs and winning the World Series. “So you still potentially could see him twice”. A pinch hit lead off single by Austin Barnes was cashed in on a Corey Seager RBI triple, Turner followed with and RBI single that gave the Dodgers a 9-5 lead.

But in a close game or a scenario where the bats just aren’t clicking as much, allowing those four homers could easily cost the Dodgers a playoff game. Kershaw’s career postseason ERA now stands at a dismal 4.63. If the series goes all the way to a Game 5 things will return once again to Dodger Stadium for a victor takes all decider.

“As great of a pitcher and career that he’s had, that’s surprising”, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

“Every year is unique, but I’m thankful for another opportunity”, Kershaw said. “At the end of the day, you’ve just got to go out there and execute and compete”.

Kershaw (1-0) gave up just five hits in 6 1/3 innings, but four of the hits were solo home runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have the offense to hang with anybody, but that’s only when the pitching shows up.

“There’s familiarity, but I think there’s hopefully a lot of respect”, Goldschmidt said.

“I don’t know why”, Puig said.