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LOS ANGELES -- What better way for Scott Kazmir to put his first-inning struggles behind him than pretending to pitch an inning before the game begins.It worked Saturday night. Kazmir survived the first and pitched six scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 for their eighth straight home victory.It was good to get out of that first inning unharmed. It didnt work with the first batter like I wanted, but I was able to get through the first inning and get into a groove, said Kazmir, who hit Charlie Blackmon, the first batter he faced, but stranded him on second base.Kazmir, who gave up four first-inning runs in his previous start, threw 25 warmup pitches before the national anthem, his usual warmup routine. Then a batter then stepped in, and Kazmir threw three simulated at-bats -- righty, lefty, righty.It seemed to lock me in a little bit and get me prepared for that first inning, Kazmir said. Its more just seeing that guy in the box. You get on certain pitches, you get that release point where you want to start pitches. Stuff like that.Trayce Thompson and Adrian Gonzalez drove in two runs each for the Dodgers, and Justin Turner had three hits and scored twice.I think guys are just starting to come around, Thompson said. (Turner), I think it all starts with him. Whenever he has a good game, we usually have a pretty good game as an offense.Kazmir (7-3) extended his unbeaten streak to 10 starts by holding the Rockies to a single and two doubles. He struck out 10 without walking a batter.Since May 9, Kazmir is 5-0 with a 3.61 ERA. He has struck out 65 in 57 1/3 innings during the stretch.Bud Norris and four relievers led L.A. to a 5-0 win in the opening game of the series on Friday night.Weve gotten exactly what weve needed, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. You win with starting pitching. You sustain winning with it. These guys have come out and pitched well and set the tone for us. And for the offense to respond like they have, some good things are happening.Nolan Arenado led off the ninth inning with a solo home run to left field off reliever Chris Hatcher for the Rockies only run.Prior to the homer, Arenado had gone 0 for 7 with six strikeouts in the first two games of the series. He came into the series with a 12-game hitting streak.Rockies starter Chad Bettis (6-6) lost for the first time in five starts, giving up four runs on six hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked one.The Rockies lost their third straight and had not gotten a baserunner to third base in the series until Arenados homer.We had a stretch there where we were scoring eight runs a game, Arenado said. We knew that wouldnt last very long.These guys have pitched well. Bud Norris, we havent really seen him, and Kazmir today was throwing well. He was throwing harder than the last time we saw him. He pitched a good game. Obviously, we shouldve had better at-batsColorado has scored one or fewer runs in six of its last nine games at Dodger Stadium, dating back to May 17, 2015, scoring 17 runs during that span.STEAKING SHORTSTOPDodgers SS Corey Seager lined the first pitch he saw Friday night into left field for a single, extending his NL-leading hitting streak to 15 games. Seager went 1 for 4 and scored twice.I was talking to some of the coaches about Corey, and it doesnt even seem like its any kind of hitting streak or that hes playing any better than he was earlier, Roberts said. This is what he does. I dont even see him as hot.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: LHP Jake McGee (sprained MCL, left knee) was activated from the DL and pitched 2/3 of an inning in the seventh. ... 2B D.J. LeMahieu returned to the lineup after being limited to a pair of pinch-hit appearances the last six games. ... RHP Tyler Chatwood threw a bullpen session Saturday and could be back here very soon, manager Walt Weiss said. OF Gerald Parra (ankle) continues to struggle running and is not expected back until after the All-Star break.Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig was back in the Dodgers lineup after being removed Friday night after tweaking something in his left shoulder on a home-plate slide. ... RHP Brandon McCarthy (Tommy John surgery) will be activated off the 60-day DL and is scheduled to start Sunday. ... 2B Chase Utley was not in the Dodgers lineup, taking a routine day off. ... Hyun-Jin Ryu made his eighth rehab start on Friday night, giving up two runs and five hits in five innings (72 pitches). Roberts said Ryu, who is 1-2 with a 4.61 ERA over the eight starts, reached 90 mph and averaged 86 mph on Friday night.NEXT UP:Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (5-3, 4.83) earned his first major league victory on May 13 against the New York Mets and is 2/3 with a 4.65 ERA in seven road outings this year.Dodgers: McCarthy makes his 2016 debut after being sidelined more than 14 months recovering from Tommy John surgery. 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When he saw he was three shots behind Jimmy Walker, Day flipped his putter in the air and didnt catch it as it dropped to the ground.He pretty much knew he wasnt catching Walker, either, in the PGA Championship.The defending champion had said, after completing his first 18 holes on a marathon closing Sunday at Baltusrol, that he was excited for the afternoon chase. As darkness closed in, though, not even sinking that eagle putt on the finishing par 5 was enough for the worlds No. 1 player.I didnt know he had taken a three-shot advantage, Day said. I didnt know if he holed the putt before my shot or after my shot because I didnt hear anything, really. All I knew was that I assumed I was only two shots back going into 18.I hit a great 2-iron down there (off the tee) and I just said, `Lets just try and finish off with a bang, try to give him something to think about, and just keep pushing forward. The 2-iron into the green was probably one of the best 2-irons Ive ever hit into a par 5, especially under the circumstances. It was nice to get the eagle, just to try and make Jimmy think about it, but obviously Jimmy just played too good all day. The birdie on 17 was key for him.Day was wearing a big smile as he left the green with a 13-under 287 total and a final-round, 3-under 67. He shared hugs with Jordan Spieth and Ricky Fowler, then lifted his 4-year-old son, Dash, who was crying.Day -- and Dash -- watched on TV as Walker came to the 18th green needing a par on the courses easiest hole. Walker matched Days 67 with his first bogey-free round in a major despite an off-target second shot into 18.Then the Australian made his way to greenside to congratulate Walker after the Americans 3-footer fell for the victory.Great stuff, mate, he told Walker.Lets start off, hes a tremendous bloke. Me and him have been, like, (RV) bus partners for a while now.dddddddddddd We text each other all the time about him getting a new bus, and Im showing him mine. Were just talking about buses all the time. Were always parked right next to each other, always hanging out. All the major championships, we see each other all the time.So you know, obviously hes a top bloke.Day fell short mainly because he bogeyed two of his first three holes in the final round after beginning it one shot behind Walker, who won his first major -- just as Day did a year ago in the event at Whistling Straits. The driver failed him on both the opening hole and on No. 3 as he heeled the drive on No. 1 and toed it on No. 3.They are two blemishes, but stuff like that can kind of relax you sometimes, and for me it did, said Day, who made three birdies and the final eagle without any more bogeys. I kind of got ... underway with the rest of my game and played pretty solid golf from there.Playing 36 holes to finish off a major is no easy task, and Day was proud of back-to-back 67s. Weather issues on Saturday played havoc with the schedule, and the two-man groups from the third round remained together for the fourth regardless of scores.That could have taken away some drama, and Day said he would have enjoyed being in the final pairing with Walker. But he also recognized it might not have made a difference.One guy this week was better than me., Day said.But it would have been nice to be able to play in the last group with him, just to be able to go back and forth with him, maybe put a little bit more pressure on, because usually that becomes into kind of a match-play format. More mistakes or crucial moments can happen in situations like that.So it would have been nice, but we all understand we were trying to get the championship in. ' ' '