Edwin Rios, Mookie Betts Hit Back-to-Back Homers, Dodgers Defeat D-Backs 6-4

Los Angeles rookie Ryan Pepiot gave up one run over 4 1/3 innings in his third big league start. The right-hander threw four scoreless innings before running into trouble in the fifth. The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with one out, but reliever Brusdar Graterol got out of the jam, allowing just one run to score on a sacrifice fly.

The D-backs rallied in the ninth off closer Craig Kimbrel, but couldn't finish the job. Josh Rojas had an RBI double and Christian Walker knocked in another with a run-scoring groundout to pull within 6-4, but Kimbrel got David Peralta on a game-ending groundout.Betts' homer was his 13th this season and kept up a sensational stretch. He's hit safely in 28 of 33 games since April 19 and entered Friday batting .341 with 27 RBIs and 41 runs scored over the same stretch.

Diamondbacks: Called up LHP Tyler Holton from Triple-A Reno and optioned RHP Luis Frias to Triple-A. ... JaVale McGee, the backup center for the NBA's Phoenix Suns, took batting practice and shagged fly balls in the outfield. He also threw out the first pitch. McGee was promoting his 6th Annual Juglife Foundation Water For Life Charity Softball game on June 22 ... Leadoff hitter Daulton Varsho left the game in the fifth inning. He was hit on the shoulder by a pitch in the first inning.

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