Max Scherzer equaled his longest outing of the season Wednesday and Brandon Allen hit a two-run homer in lifting Arizona past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1. Scherzer (9-8) took a shutout into the eighth and was lifted with two out in the inning when Manny Ramirez singled in Juan Pierre from second. Esmerling Vasquez relieved Scherzer and, with runners on first and second, got Matt Kemp to line out to left to end the inning.

GRASSHOPPERS REPORT Intimidators 19 Grasshoppers 4 Site: Fieldcrest-Cannon Stadium, Kannapolis Why the Grasshoppers lost: Greensboro's four pitchers gave up 22 hits. The loss ended a streak of solid performances by the Hoppers, who had won seven of their last eight before Saturday's loss.