D-backs snake-bit in L.A.

PHOENIX — With nothing to lose, Andre Ethier took a chance against Brandon Lyon and helped tie the NL West race for the second time in three days.

After Matt Kemp doubled in the tying run, Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday.

"The pressure was off of me," Ethier said. "Kemp was the one that came up with the big hit to get us even. We had new life, a fresh start. I was able to get ahead and figured why not give it a shot ahead 2-0. I figured why not. Let's take a chance."

The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

"That was a huge win," said Dodgers manager Joe Torre. "It was nice to be able to steal that one."

Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks had staked Brandon Lyon to a three-run lead, but the Diamondbacks closer, pitching in his third straight game, couldn't hold it.

Nomar Garciaparra doubled and James Loney singled. Andruw Jones hit what could have been a double-play grounder to Stephen Drew, but the shortstop bobbled the ball and had to throw to first for the out as Garciaparra scored.

"If we turn that it's potentially a different outcome," said Arizona manager Bob Melvin. "You never know where the game goes after that."

MARLINS 3, PHILLIES 2 (11): At Miami, Jorge Cantu hit a bases-loaded single off the scoreboard with none out in the 11th inning, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating the Philadelphia. Alfredo Amezaga led off the 11th with a single against Clay Condrey (2-2), and Hanley Ramirez walked on a 3-2 pitch. Jeremy Hermida bunted to Condrey, who looked to third base before throwing late to first, and the infield single loaded the bases. Cantu singled on a 1-1 pitch and was mobbed by his teammates. Florida's Doug Waechter (2-2) struck out pinch hitter Chris Coste with runners at second and third to end the top of the 11th.

CUBS 9, ASTROS 0: At Houston, Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Houston. Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and a two-run double and Derrek Lee had three RBIs to help Chicago shake out a mini-offensive slump that bridged the All-Star break.

Dempster (11-4) allowed six hits, all singles, and got his first road win since June 2, 2006, at St. Louis. He's 10-1 in 12 starts at Wrigley Field this season, but was 0-3 with a 4.03 ERA in eight starts away from home before Sunday.