What do Paul Goldschmidt & Ernie Banks have in common?

Since 1916, there have only been three players with three consecutive games against the Dodgers with at least one home run and three runs batted in. Cy Williams turned the trick on 1926-27 with the Phillies, and Hall of Famer Ernie Banks did the same in 1959. Joining them on Wednesday was Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks.

"Goldschmidt was a one-man wrecking crew," said manager Don Mattingly after the game.

Goldschmidt hit two home runs on Wednesday and drove in all three runs. They came off of the Dodgers' two best pitchers, Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen.

"I had okay fastball command today, which was good. It wasn't a great day, but you can't let Goldschmidt beat you. He's their guy over there right now," Kershaw said. "You've got to tip your cap, he's swinging the bat really well. It's my fault. You can't do that."

Before his fifth inning home run against Kershaw, a two-run shot that erased the Dodgers' 2-0 lead, Goldschmidt in his career was 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts.

"I've had some success against him, but he's their three-hole hitter and he's swinging the bat really well," Kershaw said. "Today's a new day, and there are no numbers. He won today."

On the season Goldschmidt has driven in 11 runs in six games against the Dodgers and is hitting .458 (11-for-24) against them. Mattingly was asked if he gave any thought to intentionally walking Goldschmidt with two outs in the eighth inning of a tie game, facing Jansen.

"With nobody on? No, he hasn't gotten to Barry Bonds status yet," Mattingly said.

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