DENVER (AP) — Rich Hill broke his own personal rule: He peeked at the standings before mid-September.Curiosity simply got the better of him. It was appropriate Christian Villanueva Jersey , too, since this game had a playoff feel. Justin Turner hit a two-run homer as part of a four-hit day and the Los Angeles Dodgers climbed closer to the first-place Colorado Rockies in the NL West with a 9-6 win Sunday.The Dodgers captured two of three from the Rockies in a pivotal series and moved within a half-game for the division lead. Colorado has never won the NL West crown.“This was the biggest game of the year so far for us,” said Enrique Hernandez, who hit his 20th homer of the season. “If we do make the playoffs, we’re getting good preparation. Every game is a must-win. Every game is huge.”That’s why Hill typically doesn’t look until at least Sept. 15. It couldn’t be helped, though, with everyone around him talking about it.“We just have to be concerned with what we need to do,” he said.Hill (8-5) allowed four runs over five innings to pick up his first career win against the Rockies. He gave up a homer to Charlie Blackmon on his fifth pitch of the game, but then found his rhythm.Kenta Maeda gave up a single to start the ninth before turning it over to Scott Alexander. The lefty got the Rockies 1-2-3 for his third save.Alexander was filling in for All-Star closer Kenley Jansen, who didn’t make the trip to the Mile High City after a team cardiologist recommended he not pitch at altitude after suffering an irregular heartbeat episode in Denver last month.The bullpen was 2 for 2 in saves chances without Jansen.“They answered the bell,” Turner said.As did Turner, who went 4 for 5 with an intentional walk as he kept wearing out Rockies pitching. He had a single in the first http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-szczur-jersey , double in the fourth, a two-run homer in the sixth that gave the Dodgers an 8-2 lead, and another double in the eighth. He’s hitting .385 at Coors Field this season.“I felt good. I felt really good,” Turner said. “I felt like I swung at good pitches and got good results.”His only mishap was a misstep rounding first base in the opening inning. He bruised his left heel.“I’ll be all right,” he said.Blackmon finished with two solo homers, including one in the eighth that made it 8-6, and Nolan Arenado broke out of a slump with a two-run shot in the sixth. It was Arenado’s first homer since Aug. 24.“Obviously it stinks that we couldn’t win, but it felt good that I was able to hit a ball hard there,” Arenado said.Lefty Tyler Anderson (6-8) lasted only 2 2/3 innings in allowing four runs, three earned. He’s 0-5 with a 6.75 ERA since his last win on July 4.“It centers around the fastball and you have to locate it,” Rockies manager Bud Black explained. “Today, Tyler didn’t.”A few Rockies miscues led to some early Dodgers runs: Catcher Chris Iannetta dropped the ball while trying to tag Manny Machado at home in the first and left fielder Matt Holliday fumbled a Turner liner for an error in the second.Colorado also turned in several big plays Craig Stammen Jersey , including a diving stop by Arenado and throw to first from his knee in the third.“We can’t let this game affect us,” Arenado said. “Losing’s never fun but when you have big games coming up, which we put ourselves in that position, it’s easier to move on.”JANSEN UPDATEDodgers manager Dave Roberts said he checked in with Jansen and he’s “doing well.” He will join the team in Cincinnati.Told that Jansen posted a workout video on Instagram , Roberts smiled.“I guess I don’t need to talk to a player, just go on social media these days,” Roberts cracked.DEBUTRockies RHP DJ Johnson made his major league debut in the fifth. He struck out two, including Austin Barnes and had the ball tossed into the dugout.UP NEXTDodgers: LHP Alex Wood (8-6, 3.37 ERA) gets the start to open a three-game series Monday in Cincinnati. The Reds will throw LHP Cody Reed (0-2, 4.81).Rockies: A four-game series against Arizona — another team right on the Rockies’ heels. RHP German Marquez (11-9, 4.05) starts Monday for Colorado, while the Diamondbacks throw RHP Zack Godley (14-8 http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-trevor-hoffman-jersey , 4.51). PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers surged into the NL West lead with a superb September, yet have struggled to shake the Colorado Rockies.Eduardo Escobar homered off Kenta Maeda leading off the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks tightened the NL West race with a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday night.Los Angeles (88-70) had won 10 of its previous 12 games to move into the NL West lead, but Colorado (87-70) pulled within a half-game of the NL champions by beating Philadelphia 10-3.“We’ve got to go out there and still win games,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.Chris Taylor hit a tying double off Brad Boxberger (3-7) in the top of the ninth. Escobar sent a full-count fastball from Maeda (8-10) into the right-field seats, stopping Arizona’s four-game losing streak.David Peralta had a two-run double and pinch-hitter Ildemaro Vargas lined a run-scoring single in the seventh inning for Arizona (80-78), which needs two wins to ensure consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 2007-08.“We know two teams are fighting it out for the NL West,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “We are bummed we are not one of them, but we still want to be a part of the blueprint of what happens. We are not going to lay down for anybody.”Cody Bellinger hit a solo home run for the Dodgers.“Win more games than we lose, we should be in the playoffs,” pitcher Walker Buehler said.Coming off a career-high 12-strikeout performance against Colorado in a no-decision, Buehler allowed two runs and four hits in six innings.He gave up a pair of singles through the first five innings and led 1-0 before allowing Peralta’s double. Enrique Hernandez hit a tying single in the seventh following Yasmani Grandal’s leadoff triple.Matt Koch gave up a leadoff homer to Bellinger in the second Evan Longoria Jersey , Los Angeles’ NL-leading 227th home run this season. Koch allowed one run and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.“It was a fun game for sure,” Koch said. “A lot of timely hitting, a lot of good defense.”MISSED CHANCESThe Dodgers gave up a walkoff homer to lose, but had plenty of chances to build a lead before Arizona rallied.Los Angeles had a runner at second with one out or less three times and failed to advance him, finishing 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position.“To not be able to get that guy to third base I think was the difference in the game,” Roberts said. “We just couldn’t take advantage of our opportunities.”MACHADO STAREDOWNArizona reliever Yoan Lopez worked out of a jam after a leadoff double to Manny Machado in the eighth and had an emphatic celebration after striking out the final two batters. Lopez’s antics did not go over well with Machado, who stared down the Arizona right-hander as he walked toward the dugout.“I respect what he is all about,” Lopez said through an interpreter. ” I was excited and just like him when he raised his arm when he hit the double, I raised mine when had the strikeout. It’s just the way it happened.”TRAINER’S ROOMDiamondbacks: 1B Christian Walker is out for the season with a sinus fracture after being hit by a pitch from Maeda on Monday night. … RHP Shelby Miller, recovering from Tommy John surgery, threw a 60-pitch simulated game and could pitch this weekend against San Diego.UP NEXTDiamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke is 2-1 with a 4.29 ERA this season against the Dodgers heading into Wednesday’s series finale. Dodgers RHP Ross Stripling is 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA in three career starts against Arizona.