Dodgers try to even series in not unfriendly Phoenix

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PHOENIX - The predominant color in the stands at Chase Field here naturally is red for the home crowd’s Arizona Diamondbacks, but there also was plenty of Dodger Blue in the stands as the Dodgers tried to even their series.

When catcher Brad Ausmus singled to right field in the second inning to drive in Matt Kemp and give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead, a roar went up from the right side of the diamond where fans in Dodgers caps and T-shirts were plentiful.

The Dodgers are trying to even the series after losing to Arizona, 4-1, on Friday night. Hiroki Kuroda has started for the Dodgers against Arizona left-hander Doug Davis and, with the temperature outside a toasty 106 degrees, the roof at Chase Field is closed for the 21st consecutive home game.

Stay tuned to latimes.com/sports and twitter.com/latimesbaseball for updates.

-- Jim Peltz