Kemp walks-off with homer in 10th

Stuck in an 0-for-4 game, Matt Kemp was looking for any way to reach base to begin the 10th inning.

Instead, he sent everyone home with one swing.

Kemp's 11th blast of the season gave the Dodgers a 1-0 walk-off win over the Diamondbacks. It's the second night in a row the Dodgers have won late, as they have now taken 17 of the past 22 games. On the flip side, the Diamondbacks have lost nine straight. Ouch.

If you're a fan of pitchers on their games, this was the game for you. Dan Haren and John Ely were simply awesome, as neither man would budge from the scoreless tie. Haren went eight innings for seven hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. Ely went seven for two hits, two walks, and four strikeouts.

While the Diamondbacks could muster only six baserunners all game (four hits, two walks), the Dodgers actually had some chances as the game progressed. They collected 10 hits, but the Diamondbacks' staff did a great job in not issuing a walk all night.

The first serious threat for the Dodgers came in the sixth. Kemp reached on Adam LaRoche's error to start the inning. After Andre Ethier flew out, Manny Ramirez singled to put two on. James Loney struck out, then Manny went to second on a wild pitch. But, Casey Blake struck out to end the threat.

Things got interesting, and quite heated, in the seventh. Russell Martin led off with a single. Jamey Carroll grounded into a fielder's choice, and Stephen Drew took exception to Martin's hard slide. Why Drew would get upset when the game was 0-0 and Martin was doing what every other runner should do is beyond me. Anyway, benches emptied, but nothing came of it.

Speaking of "nothing came of it," Garret Anderson pinch-hit and grounded into a double play. He's now hitting a blistering .156. So yes, I'd say this in response to his signing this offseason: "nothing came of it."

Back to the game, and it was Ronald Belisario who took over to start the eighth. Connor Jackson singled to start. With two outs and Jackson on second, Hong-Chih Kuo got Kelly Johnson to ground to second.

Kuo mowed down the Diamondbacks in order in the ninth. The Dodgers tried to rally in the bottom of the frame when Martin and Carroll singled with two down. Ronnie Belliard, however, struck out looking to send the game to the 10th.

Jeff Weaver worked around a single to put up another blank. Kemp wasted little time in ending the game off of Juan Guitierrez.

For the Dodgers, it's two straight games of finding a way to win late. If you're a Diamondbacks fan, I'm not sure you can be more frustrated after the last two nights. Losing on a double error and balk one night, then turning around and wasting a terrific start by Haren the next. When it rains, it pours.

When you win a game in 10 innings by only scoring a run, you have to credit the pitching. Ely has blown away anyone's expectations thus far. His record is 3-2, but he should have more wins because of his ridiculous 2.54 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. It's hard to expect him to keep up those numbers, but he's more than solidified his spot in the rotation.

The Dodgers will look for the sweep to begin this 13-game homestand with a Wednesday afternoon game. Carlos Monasterios will get his third start of the season.