Kazmir, Dodgers bullpen outduel Arrieta, blank Cubs 5-0

Scott Kazmir and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, matching zeros with Cubs ace Jake Arrieta before the Los Angeles Dodgers got to Chicago's bullpen for a 5-0 victory Tuesday night.

Arrieta went seven scoreless innings, but was denied his 21st consecutive victory. The Cubs had won in Arrieta's last 23 starts.

Cubs left-hander Clayton Richard (0-1) gave up three straight singles to lefties in the eighth, the last Adrian Gonzalez's liner to left that scored Chase Utley and ended the Dodgers' 16-inning scoreless streak.

Corey Seager hit a three-run homer off Trevor Cahill in the ninth.

Joe Blanton (3-2) struck out three in two perfect innings as the Dodgers snapped the Cubs' six-game winning streak.

Kazmir allowed a single and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings. Adam Liberatore struck out one in a perfect ninth.

Arrieta walked the bases loaded with two outs in the seventh before striking out Justin Turner looking on his 107th pitch. Arrieta allowed two hits and four walks and struck out eight while lowering his ERA to 1.56, but couldn't become the majors' first 10-game winner.

The start of the game was delayed 27 minutes by rain amid a whirlwind day for the Dodgers on manager Dave Roberts' 44th birthday.

Outfielder Yasiel Puig (sore left hamstring) was a late scratch. They recalled 19-year-old left-hander Julio Urias from the minors and placed lefty Alex Wood on the disabled list with elbow soreness a day after he took the loss against the Cubs.

That came as the Dodgers designated struggling Alex Guerrero for assignment and announced right-hander Kenta Maeda (hand) is uncertain for his Thursday start.

And they were facing Arrieta for the first time since his no-hitter at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 30.

But Kazmir was up to the task in his first outing since striking out 12 in six innings against Cincinnati. He retired 12 straight batters after Dexter Fowler's two-out single in the third. Fowler's fly to the warning track in left center in the sixth was the closest the Cubs came to scoring.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Dodgers: Urias made his big league debut Friday, then was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City the next day. . OF Andrew Ethier has still not resumed baseball activities since fracturing his right tibia in late March. . LF Trayce Thompson (back spasms) returned after a two-game absence.

Cubs: Manager Joe Maddon had heard of no issues with RHP Jason Hammel after he left Monday's game with right hamstring cramping. . Fowler (right heel) started after sitting out Monday.

TWO ERRORS

Cubs C Miguel Montero made two errors in a span of five pitches in the second inning when he bobbled a tapper in front of the mound, then threw wild to second when he thought Yasmani Grandal was stealing.

RAMIREZ TO BREWERS

Reliever Neil Ramirez, designated for assignment by the Cubs on May 21, was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee. "He's got a wipeout slider," Maddon said. "With good health, this guy can be really good."

UP NEXT

Cubs LHP Jon Lester (5-3, 2.48 ERA) starts Wednesday night against Dodgers RHP Mike Bolsinger (1-1, 4.50).