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LOS ANGELES -- Down three runs after five innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers werent worried. They rarely are these days.Yasmani Grandal homered twice, including a grand slam in the seventh inning, to rally them past the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Thursday night.We always believe were going to win and that belief comes because weve done it before, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.Their 50th home victory reduced the Dodgers magic number for clinching their record fourth consecutive NL West title to four. Their division lead remained at six games after San Francisco beat San Diego 2-1.Lets get this thing over, said Grandal, who was 4 for 4. Lets clinch this and win the division.Luis Avilan (3-0) got the win in relief, pitching a scoreless seventh with one strikeout.Kenley Jansen retired the side in the ninth for his 46th save in 52 chances.Its probably the most resilient team Ive been on, Dodgers starter Brett Anderson said. Were never out of it.Rockies starter Tyler Chatwood, who came in with a 7-1 road record, pitched Colorado to a 4-2 lead before leaving after six innings. Then the Rockies bullpen imploded.Jordan Lyles gave up a ground-rule, pinch-hit double to Andre Ethier to open the seventh. Boone Logan (2-4) took over and loaded the bases on two consecutive one-out walks. He then walked Adrian Gonzalez, forcing in a run and leaving the Dodgers trailing 4-3.Grandal followed with his second career grand slam, sending a 2-2 pitch into center field and giving the Dodgers their first lead of the game, 7-4.Logan gave up four runs and one hit in one inning, walked three and struck out none.We havent seen that from Boone all season, Colorado manager Walt Weiss said.Grandal hit a solo shot in the second for the sixth homer given up by Chatwood in his last four games.Weiss and third baseman Nolan Arenado were ejected in the seventh for arguing balls and strikes. Carlos Gonzalez lined into an unassisted double play at first base, where DJ LeMahieu was doubled off to end the inning.Making his first start since Aug. 20, Anderson gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. The left-hander struck out two and walked one after coming off the disabled list with a blister on his left index finger.Its finally good not to be a full detriment to the team, Anderson said. I feel good and my body feels good. I kind of look at this as my first actual start with everything being OK.The Rockies took an early 2-0 lead on an error by right fielder Josh Reddick and Daniel Descalsos sacrifice fly.LeMahieu extended his consecutive on-base streak to 38 games with a homer in the fifth, extending Colorados lead to 4-1.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: 1B Gerardo Parra was scratched an hour before the game because of illness and was replaced by Stephen Cardullo. ... 3B coach Stu Cole, hit by a ball during batting practice on Tuesday and taken to a Denver hospital, was back on the field Friday.WHAT A PLAYChase Utley made an amazing play on Chatwoods groundout to second base in the fourth. Utley went to field the ball and it escaped his glove as he spun around. Utley somehow grabbed the ball and flipped it with his right hand and his back turned toward first base, where Adrian Gonzalez was fully stretched to make the play that ended the inning.The legacy of Chase continues to grow, Roberts said. He makes this crazy no-look pass to first base. He said, `I cant believe I missed the ball.Utley called the play pretty lucky.VISITING VINIt was Weiss turn to visit Vin Scully. The team presented the 88-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster with the letters `LAD from the Rockies scoreboard.His intellect and recall of the game is amazing, Weiss said. I didnt even think he would know who I was, but he knew everybody, even the guys who werent in jersey.Weiss played shortstop for Oakland against the Dodgers in the 1988 World Series. He told Scully he still has nightmares when he hears the call from Game 1 in which hobbled Dodgers pinch-hitter Kirk Gibson slugged the winning home run.Vin told me Gibsons home run was the most theatrical, Weiss said, and that (Hank) Aarons home run was the biggest moment of his career.HAPPY BIRTHDAYFormer Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda celebrated his 89th birthday Friday. With 68 years in the organization, he is the longest tenured employee with Scully second in seniority at 67 years. Lasorda serves as special adviser to the chairman. He was presented with a huge cake on the field before the game and the crowd sang Happy Birthday. Lasorda and wife Jo shared a kiss before the current Dodgers greeted him.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Jon Gray (10-8, 4.42 ERA) is coming off a franchise-record 16 strikeouts in his first career complete-game shutout, an 8-0 win over San Diego. He is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in five career starts against the Dodgers.Dodgers: LHP Scott Kazmir (10-6, 4.59) starts for the first time since Aug. 22 after missing 28 games on the disabled list with neck inflammation. He is 4-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 13 home starts this season. Dexter Lawrence Womens Jersey .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. Phil Simms Womens Jersey . 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PHOENIX -- Johnny Cueto started the night with a bad stomach ache and ended it with his 12th victory of the season.With help from a cast of reserves filling in for the injured and the weary usual starters, Cueto settled down after a rocky start and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Friday night.He was pretty sick, manager Bruce Bochy said. His stomach was bothering him. I didnt know if we were going to have to get him after the first or second inning. He just wasnt doing well.Cueto (12-1) allowed four runs in the first three innings and none in the next four.He said he started feeling ill while warming up in the bullpen.I felt like throwing up, Cueto said through an interpreter. ... I never thought of not starting. I didnt feel well. My legs were weak and I felt like I was probably going to faint, but the trainers gave me liquids and just helped get me stronger.After about the fourth inning, Cueto said, he started feeling better.With several usual starters on the disabled list, catcher Buster Posey having the night off (after 20 straight games) and center fielder Denard Span a late scratch with a stiff neck, the Giants depth shone through.Conor Gillaspie fell a home run shy of the cycle, Trevor Brown doubled in two runs , Grant Green singled in two more and Jarrett Parker homered as the Giants improved to 5-0 at Chase Field this season.This organization has done a tremendous job of bringing not just good baseball players but quality people and quality teammates, Gillaspie said. Thats something thats very noticeable from every guy they bring up.Gillaspie, playing at third with Mike Duffy on the 15-day disabled list, has been on a tear. Hes batting .460 (17 for 37) n his last 37 at-bats. He tripled in the first inning, doubled and scored in the fourth and singled and scored in the sixth.They are tied with the Chicago Cubs for most victories in the National League with 51.Welington Castillo and Jake Lamb homered for the Diamondbacks. Lamb hit a home run in his third consecutive game for the first time in his career.Cueto allowed seven hits in seven innings and struck out nine wiith no walks while improving to 8-0 on the road.dddddddddddd He joined the Cubs Jake Arrieta as the only 12-game winners in the National League.The Diamondbacks had runners at first and third with no outs against closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth. But Yasmany Tomas hit into a double play, Phil Gosselin walked, pinch-hitter Peter OBrien struck out and Casilla escaped with his 18th save in 22 tries.Shelby Miller (2-8) allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings and took the loss. He is 0-6 at home, where the Diamondbacks are 13-29.San Francisco took the lead with two runs in the sixth. Parker and Gillaspie singled and, with two outs, Brown doubled down the right field line to bring both home and put the Giants up 5-4.Arizona manager Chip Hale was asked whether he considered walking Brown with Cuetos spot up next.The pitcher and the catcher know the pitcher is on deck so they are trying to pitch, not give him a `cookie, Hale said. I think the pitch was supposed to be way out and it kind of leaked back over and he did a great job hitting it down the right-field line.Miller said Brown hit a good pitch.Basically staying away, Miller said. In my eyes it was a perfect pitch. It might have been a little on the plate but not a bad pitch by any means.The Diamondbacks jumped on Cueto for three runs in the first inning. Doubles by Jean Segura and Paul Goldschmidt scored one, then Castillo hit Cuetos 3-2 pitch into the seats in left center to bring home two more.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Matt Cain (right hamstring strain) will pitch in an Arizona Fall League game on Saturday.Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke will miss his next scheduled start on Monday (sore left oblique) but no decision has been made on whether to place him on the DL.UP NEXTGiants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-5, 3.91 ERA), looks to rebound from his Tuesday night start, when he allowed six runs in six innings.Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (4-6, 4.99) takes the mound for Arizona in the second game of the three-game series. ' ' '