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Dodgers eye sixth straight win in finale with Rockies

Aug 28, 2011 - 2:44 PM (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers try to make it six straight wins this afternoon when they go for a sweep in the finale of their three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles won in dramatic fashion on Saturday, as Matt Kemp's game-winning home run in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Dodgers a 7-6 victory. Casey Blake added a two-run double in a five-run sixth inning as Los Angeles tied a season high with their fifth straight win.

Mike MacDougal (1-1) threw a scoreless top of the 11th for the win.

Jason Hammel (7-13) tossed a scoreless 10th inning before allowing Kemp's one- out solo shot over the wall in right-center field.

Troy Tulowitzki smacked a pair of two-run home runs, and Carlos Gonzalez went 4-for-6 with two RBI and two runs scored to extend his season-high hit streak to 14 games. Gonzalez also set a franchise record by recording an RBI in 11 straight games.

Chad Billingsley started for LA and tossed six full frames, allowing four runs -- three earned -- on 10 hits and two walks, while Kevin Millwood allowed two runs on five hits and a walk through 5 1/3 innings in the start for Colorado.

Heading to the hill for the Dodgers this afternoon will be righty Nathan Eovaldi, who is 1-1 with a 2.05 ERA. The rookie did not get a decision on Monday in St. Louis, but pitched well, as he allowed a run and five hits in five innings of a 2-1 win.

He has given up two runs or less in all four of his starts this season.

Colorado, meanwhile, will counter with righty Jhoulys Chacin, who is 10-10 with a 3.49 ERA. Chacin beat the Houston Astros on Monday, holding them to a run and 11 hits in seven innings.

Chacin lost to the Dodgers the last time he faced them, but is 5-4 lifetime against them with a 1.98 ERA in 10 games (nine starts).

The Dodgers have won nine of the 17 games played between these teams this season, but are 6-2 at home versus the Rockies. ason series is even after 16 games, but the Dodgers are 5-2 at home.