Edwin Rios hit a three-run homer during a six-run second inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased another early deficit in a 13-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to sweep the first doubleheader between the NL West rivals.
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Rios, who has forced his way into playing time of late with three home runs over his last six games, was starting as the cleanup hitter for the first time in his four-year career. It was the first doubleheader at Dodger Stadium since 1999, when the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies made up a rainout from earlier in the season. It was also the first scheduled doubleheader in Los Angeles since 1987.Betts tied the opening game in the sixth when he connected for his third homer in four days. The star right fielder is heating up with the weather, getting eight homers and 17 RBIs in the last four weeks after a slow start to the season.
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