Postgame: Mariners 4, Dodgers 2

The Mariners defeated the Dodgers 4-2 today at Dodger Stadium. For a full reacp and box score click here

BARE ESSENTIALS

• With the Dodgers' bats struggling for the second straight game, the Mariners used a three-run third inning to essentially put the game away. The big blow came on a two-run double by Jose Lopez that, predictably, immediately followed a botched pick-off throw by pitcher Hiroki Kuroda.

• The Dodgers managed just five hits against five Mariner pitchers.

• Matt Kemp hit his 10th home run of the season in the fifth inning off Seattle starter Garrett Olson.

• Russell Martin doubled off Olson, one of only two extra base hits for the Dodgers.

ETC...ETC.

• Obviously this is no time to panic, but the Dodgers dropped their second straight series after winning their previous eight series. It's the first time they've lost back-to-back series all year. Los Angeles last lost consecutive series August 22-28, 2008, getting swept at Philadelphia and at Washington.

• Kuroda's throwing error in the top of the third inning ended the Dodgers' season-high streak of 50.2 consecutive errorless innings.

• Ronald Belisario extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 10.2 over his last 10 games.

• The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games, and have only once previously had four losses in any five-game stretch: May 7-12.

The Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies for three games before starting a long road road trip that takes them through San Diego, New York and Milwaukee, and the good news is they'll have Manny Ramirez back by the end of the week .

ON DECK

The Dodgers begin a three-game series against Colorado Monday, sending LHP Randy Wolf (3-3, 3.64) against RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (6-7, 3.83).