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Grand Slam By Matt Kemp Helps Dodgers Sweep Rockies, 7-6

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Matt Kemp's grand slam highlighted a five-run third inning that carried Los Angeles to a 7-6 win over Colorado to complete a three-game sweep at Coors Field.

James Loney went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two driven in, while Chin-Lung Hu doubled, scored and added an RBI for the Dodgers, who completed their road schedule at 35-46.

Ramon Troncoso (2-3) earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, while Ronald Belisario allowed a run in the ninth but earned his second save of the season for Los Angeles, which claimed the season series, 11-7.

Jhoulys Chacin (9-11) was saddled with the loss after allowing seven runs -- two earned -- on only four hits while walking three and striking out seven for the Rockies, who finished their home ledger with a 52-29 mark.

Troy Tulowitzki went 4-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored, while Ryan Spilborghs had three hits and drove in a pair of runs in defeat.

The Rockies entered the bottom of the ninth down by a pair and a walk to Tulowitzki and singles by Todd Helton and Spilborghs loaded the bases against Belisario with one out.

Pinch-hitter Seth Smith grounded out to second to drive in Tulowitzki to make it a 7-6 game and advance the other two runners. Miguel Olivo then lined out to end the rally and the game.

Colorado scored first in the second inning when Tulowitzki tripled on a ball that center fielder Kemp lost in the sun and came plateward on Helton's sacrifice fly.

The Dodgers took advantage of an error to score five times with two outs in the third to take the lead.

With two runners on and two out, Ian Stewart misplayed a Ryan Theriot ground ball that loaded the bases. Loney then walked to force in the first run before Kemp unloaded a grand slam the other way to right field.

Olivo's leadoff long ball in the home half sliced the lead to 5-2 but the Dodgers got the run right back in the fourth on a Hu sac fly.

The Rockies loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the frame and scored a run on Stewart's ground out to first.

LA came right back with another run in the fifth on a single by Loney that chased home Trent Oeltjen, who had been hit by a pitch to start the frame.

Dodgers starter Carlos Monasterios was lifted with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth and replaced by Troncoso, who gave up a two-run base hit to Spilborghs that trimmed the lead to 7-5.

The right-hander then struck out Stewart to end the inning and retired the side in order in the sixth.

Colorado loaded the bases again in the seventh with two outs against George Sherrill, who gave way to Jeff Weaver, who got pinch-hitter Melvin Mora to fly out to end the threat.

The Rockies drew 33,296 Wednesday to reach a season attendance total of 2,875,245, their largest since 2001...Colorado announced that Jeff Francis will not make his scheduled start on Sunday because of lingering shoulder soreness...Esmil Rogers will make the start instead...Chacin established a Rockies' rookie record with 138 strikeouts, besting the old mark of 135 set by Shawn Chacon in 2001...Colorado has dropped four straight and nine out of 11. The Rockies are 9-7 in regular season finales at Coors Field and 10-8 overall in their last home game...The Dodgers are 37-31 in division games...LA went 34-19 against the Rockies under manager Joe Torre, including a 17-9 mark at Coors Field...Loney has knocked in 59 runs against Colorado since 2006, the second most by any player against them behind San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez, who had driven in 69...Kemp played in his 200th straight game, the longest active streak in the big leagues.