NEWS » erstand." James scored 15 points and

PHOENIX -- Matt Kemp has had some big hits in his many trips to Chase Field in his many seasons in the NL West. He had another one Tuesday night.Kemps two-out, bases loaded double in the eighth inning erased a one-run Arizona lead and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 7-4 in the second game of a matchup of teams with the two worst records in the National League.Its a nice field, a nice backdrop, he said. You see the ball well. Ive played here a lot so Ive got some experience here.Kemp earned two RBI with the hit and a third run scored when right fielder Mitch Haniger bobbled the ball.Those are situations you want to be in, said Kemp, who also had a sacrifice fly.He said hes enjoying himself since he was acquired by Atlanta from San Diego on July 30, despite the Braves record.The guys here are good. They treat me well, he said. Were having as much fun as we can in the situation that were in.Kemps three RBI gave him 83 for the season.Hes been there, done that, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. You know, hes an RBI guy.Adonis Garcia had three hits, including a double, and scored twice for the Braves, who have won two of three after losing seven straight. Dansby Swanson, the former No. 1 draft pick by Arizona now with the Braves, singled twice and earned his first major league RBI with a sacrifice fly in the ninth.Jose Ramirez (2-0) allowed a hit and hit a batter but struck out the side in the seventh to get the victory. Jake Barrett (1-2) took the loss.I just feel it was the one pitch that hurt me and that was to Kemp, he said. I tried to throw inside and missed away.Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 11th save.Jake Lamb doubled in two runs and Yasmany Tomas singled in two in Arizonas four-run third inning. Lamb also doubled in the eighth, breaking out of a 2-for-47 slump. Tomas left the game in the eighth with mid-back stiffness.Atlanta starter Rob Whalen held Arizona hitless through 2 2/3 innings but never made it out of the third.With two outs, he walked three batters, the last two on full counts, to load the bases for Tomas. After the two-run single, Whalen hit Welington Castillo to load them again and bring up Lamb, who laced a two-run ground-rule double into the Braves bullpen down the right field line and Arizona led 4-2.That was it for Whalen in his fifth major league start.The Braves, who scored five in the first inning in Monday nights 9-8 loss, scored two in the first Tuesday, and Arizona starter Archie Bradley was fortunate it wasnt more.Nick Markakis singled in one run and Tyler Flowers doubled in another. Jace Peterson walked to load the bases but Swanson struck out looking to end the threat.Garcia doubled to start the fourth, took third on a groundout and scored on Kemps fly out to center to slice the Diamondbacks lead to 4-3.The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the third but failed to score. In all, Atlanta stranded eight runners in the first three innings.Freddie Freeman of the Braves went 0 for 3 to snap an 11-game hitting streak.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: Manager Chip Hale said OF A.J. Pollock (wrist surgery) will be activated on Friday and will immediately be in the lineup.UP NEXT:Braves: RHP Julio Tehran (2-3, 4.89) gets the start in the third game of the four-game series. Tehran was the last Braves starter to go more than six innings -- on July 17.Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke (11-4, 4.21) makes his first home start since June 28. He allowed two runs in seven innings in his last start, at San Diego, but got no decision.Fake Jerseys For Sale . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. Fake Soccer Jerseys . JOHNS, N. https://www.fakejerseys.us.com/ . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. China Jerseys . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Fake Jerseys From China . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.CHICAGO -- LeBron James and the Miami Heat didnt even give the Chicago Bulls room to breathe, practically squeezing the playoff life out of them to take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. Another effort like this will seal it. James scored 27 points and the Heat nearly matched a franchise record for fewest points allowed in a playoff game, pounding the listless and short-handed Bulls 88-65 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the series. "We worked for it," said Heat forward Chris Bosh. "I never like to say that things are easy." The Heat sure made it look that way, though. The 65 points allowed were only two more than the all-time post-season low for a Miami opponent, and it was easily the worst offensive performance by a Chicago team in the playoffs. Never before had the Bulls scored fewer than 69 in a playoff game nor 10 or less in a quarter during the post-season, but both those marks fell on a night when they were dominated on both ends of the floor. Miami led by 11 at the half and put this one away in the third quarter, outscoring Chicago 17-9 in the period. Now the Heat will try to wrap up the series at home Wednesday night, taking what they hope will be the next step toward a second straight championship. Its hard to believe the Bulls won the series opener the way the past three games have gone. Miami pounded Chicago in Game 2, coming away with its most lopsided playoff victory while handing the Bulls their worst ever post-season loss -- and the Heat continued to roll from there. James had his usual complete game with eight assists and seven rebounds Monday. Bosh finished with 14 points after scoring 20 and grabbing 19 rebounds in Game 3, and the Heat won again despite another quiet night from Dwyane Wade (six points), whose right knee was bothering him again. He appeared to aggravate it on a fallaway jumper during the game but was able to return after getting re-taped. "Its frustrating at times, but you just try to do what you can," Wade said. Norris Cole also struggled with seven points after back-to-back 18-point performances, but the Heat had more than enough in this one. They shot about 49 per cent while the Bulls set a franchise playoff low at 25.7 per cent. Chicago was particularly bad from the outside, going 2 for 17 from 3-point range. The Bulls again were missing ailing Luol Deng and injured Kirk Hinrich (calf), and a team that kept finding ways to win despite being short-handed all season simply appeared to run out of steam, even though coach Tom Thibodeau rejected that idea. "No," he said. "I think the thing is theyre (Heat) a great team. We have to come out with great intensity -- but we also have to make shots.dddddddddddd" Theres no denying the Bulls have been in a tough spot all year with Derrick Rose recovering from knee surgery and just about every other major player sidelined at some point. Theyve been hit particularly hard in the post-season, too. "Theyre in a tough situation," James said. "Theyve had some injuries and illnesses and whatevers going on. They dont have their full roster, but thats not for us to worry about. They beat a very good Brooklyn team (in the first round) without their full roster." Carlos Boozer had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double in the post-season but was just 3 of 14 from the field. Jimmy Butler scored 12 and Joakim Noah grabbed nine rebounds, but it was a miserable night for Chicago -- particularly Nate Robinson. With Cole and Mario Chalmers harassing him and the big men helping out, he missed all 12 of his shots and did not score. He said he fell hard on his left shoulder on a pick-and-roll at one point, although he couldnt remember exactly when, and had it wrapped in ice afterward. Then he took off the wrapping and threw it hard to the floor. "Go back to the drawing board and figure it out," he said. Richard Hamilton scored 11 points in a rare post-season appearance, and the former All-Star guard made it clear afterward hes not thrilled with his reduced role. "Lot of stuff in life you dont understand," he said. "This (playoffs) is what I was brought here for. To not be able play and help my teammates, its hard, its rough. But I try to stay positive. I dont try to rock the boat." Hamilton said he and Thibodeau have talked. Then, he reiterated, "Its hard to understand." James scored 15 points and Bosh added 12 in the first half to help the Heat take a 44-33 lead at the break, but that doesnt even come close to telling the complete story. Consider this. Miami shot just under 53 per cent, with the Bulls at about 27 per cent. Chicago was also 1 of 11 on 3-pointers, and the only conversion from long range came from Hamilton. "Were kind of putting screws and bandages everywhere. Its frustrating," said Bulls forward Taj Gibson. "Every night and every day." Notes: The Heat and Bulls were well represented on the NBAs all-defensive first team, with James and Noah being selected. ... Thibodeau had nothing to say about the $35,000 fine from the league for comments he made about the officiating in Game 3. Asked if he was surprised by the amount, he said, "Ive got no comment on that. Were just getting ready for Game 4." ... Deng was listed as active after initially being ruled out for Chicago. Hinrich and Rose were inactive. ' ' '