Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO -- Howie Kendrick hit a run-scoring single with two out in the eighth inning to end a tie and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Joc Pederson homered for the Dodgers (16-15), who won the final two games of the best-of-three series after the Blue Jays (16-17) took the opener.
Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling allowed one hit and one run with six strikeouts in six inning.
He was replaced by right-hander Chris Hatcher to start the seventh and gave up an unearned run on a single by Kevin Pillar and an error by right-fielder Trayce Thompson.
Hatcher (3-3) wound up with the win when Los Angeles scored twice in the eighth. Right-hander Kenley Jansen pitched 1 1/3 innings to earn his 11th save of the season.
Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada allowed three hits, two walks and one run on a home run in seven innings. He struck out eight before right-hander Drew Storen (0-2) replaced him in the eighth.
Storen allowed a walk and a double and both scored after closer Roberto Osuna replaced him. The Dodgers took a 3-2 lead and Storen took the loss.
Pillar doubled to left center to lead off the bottom of the third inning. He advanced to third on a groundout to first base by Russell Martin. Pillar then beat the throw home on a Ryan Goins' ground ball to first baseman Howie Kendrick who made a diving play and threw while on the ground. The Blue Jays led 1-0.
Chase Utley led off the fourth inning with a walk, the Dodgers' first base runner of the game. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki committed an error on a grounder by Justin Turner. Estrada struck out the next two batters to end the inning.
Thompson led off the sixth with the Dodgers' first hit, a double to right center. He took third on Utley's fly out to the warning track in center.
Corey Seager struck out. Turner walked and was forced out at second on a grounder to shortstop by Adrian Gonzalez to end the inning.
The Dodgers tied the game with two out in the seventh when Pederson hit a first-pitch curveball to right for his sixth home run of the season. Carl Crawford followed with a ground single to right before Thompson ended the inning on a grounder to third.
The Blue Jays got their second hit of the game when Justin Smoak singled with two out in the seventh against Hatcher. Tulowitzki walked to put runners at first and second for Pillar who singled to right. Thompson bobbled the ball and that allowed Smoak to score from third to give Toronto a 2-1 lead.
Storen walked Utley to open the eighth and allowed a ground-rule double to Seager to leave runners at second and third for right-hander Roberto Osuna.
After Turner took a called third strike, Gonzalez was walked intentionally to load the bases for Yasmani Grandal, who tied the game with a sacrifice fly to center.
Kendrick singled to right to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. Pederson struck out to end the inning.
Right-hander Pedro Baez started the eighth for the Dodgers and allowed a one-out single to Michael Saunders. After Josh Donaldson struck out, Jansen replaced Baez to face Jose Bautista who lined out softy to Utley.
The Dodgers added a run in the ninth when right-hander Jesse Chavez allowed singles to Yasiel Puig and Utley and left-hander Chad Girodo allowed an RBI single to Seager.
Smoak hit a ground-rule double to left with one out in the bottom of the ninth against Jansen.
Tulowitzki flied out to right. Pillar struck out to end the game.
NOTES: Dodgers RHP Mike Bolsinger (left oblique strain) started a rehabilitation assignment with Oklahoma City on Saturday. Pitching at Colorado Springs, Bolsinger allowed three hits, including a home run, no walks and two runs in four innings. He struck out three and 30 of his 46 pitches were strikes. ... Blue Jays RHP R.A. Dickey has not win since April 4. He lost Saturday for the fourth time in his past six starts in which he has averaged 2.3 runs per game in support. ... Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (2-1, 2.82 ERA) will face Giants RHP Jake Peavy (1-3, 9.00 ERA) in the opener of a three-game series at San Francisco on Monday. ... Dodgers LHP Scott Kazmir (2-2, 5.68 ERA) will face New York Mets LHP Steven Matz (4-1, 2.83 ERA) Monday in the opener of a four-game game series at Dodger Stadium.