LOS ANGELES -- Howie Kendrick says any hitter gets motivated when the batter in front of them is intentionally walked. Even if the hitter is Adrian Gonzalez.

Kendrick homered and drove in the go-ahead runs, guiding the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 decision over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles second baseman went 2-for-4 with all three RBIs as the Dodgers (34-25) beat the Diamondbacks for the sixth consecutive time and the 12th in 14 games. Kendrick has reached base in all eight of the meetings with Arizona this season. He went 3-for-4 with a run driven in Monday's 9-3 rout of the Diamondbacks.

However, Tuesday's win was sweeter since he delivered with a clutch at-bat.

"It's awesome anytime you can help your team win games and come out of big situations," Kendrick said. "I think any guy in this locker room would want to be in that moment. To be able to come through and give us a victory at that time feels great."

After a two-out walk to center fielder Chris Heisey, right fielder Yasiel Puig laced a double into the gap in left-center to put runners at second and third in the seventh. The Diamondbacks intentionally walked first baseman Gonzalez to load the bases.

Kendrick followed with a two-run single up the middle off reliever Addison Reed, scoring Heisey and Puig, to break up a 1-1 tie.

"Both pitches to Puig and Kendrick, I left them over the plate," Reed said. "They weren't good pitches. I left it over the plate, and they did what they're supposed to do."

Dodgers starter Carlos Frias, who defeated the Diamondbacks the last time he faced them on May 1, allowed a run on eight hits with three strikeouts and a walk in 6 2/3 innings. He also threw two wild pitches, one of which led to a run, but did not figure into the decision.

"I think he did a really good job today," Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal said of Frias. "I'm really pleased with what he did. He was throwing his change-up. He threw it a lot more. We used (it) on a lot of lefties. It seemed like the lefties were looking for the fastball down and away. We just started throwing backdoor sliders and change-ups. It seemed like the longer he went on, the more comfortable he got."

Reliever Adam Liberatore (2-1) struck out the lone batter he faced in the seventh and Yimi Garcia worked a scoreless eighth. Closer Kenley Jansen earned his seventh save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Jansen has saved 12 straight opportunities dating back to last season.

Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray (1-1) was charged with two runs on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings before yielding to Reed. It was the longest outing of the 23-year-old Ray's career. He has allowed only three runs in 17 2/3 innings with a 1.53 ERA in three starts this year.

"He did a good job. He had some struggles early, but he battled," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said. "He had a nice pitch count, and did a nice job. We'll build on that."

A Frias wild pitch brought home catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia for a 1-0 Diamondbacks' lead in the second inning.

Kendrick's solo home run to right on a 1-2 fastball from Ray tied the score at 1 with one out in the sixth inning. It was Kendrick's sixth home run this season, leaving him one shy of tying last year's total of seven.

"I don't hit a lot of homers, but I'll take them when they come," said Kendrick, who homered for the first time this season off a left-hander. "I was glad to see that one go out."

NOTES: A crowd of 37,738 attended the game. ... Dodgers 3B Justin Turner was not in the starting lineup, one night after fouling a ball of his left knee in Monday's game. The Dodgers list Turner as day-to-day. Alberto Callaspo started at third base. ... CF Joc Pederson got the day off since manager Don Mattingly believed he was "worn down." ... Manager Chip Hale rested