Loney hits a home run and drives in two runs, and Lowe pitches strong as L.A. salvages one of three games from Colorado.

James Loney hit a home run and drove in two runs to lead the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory today that prevented them from being swept by the Colorado Rockies in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers moved to within 1 1/2 games of first place Arizona, which hosts San Diego tonight.