The slumping Arizona Diamondbacks might be playing themselves right out of the NL West race - and Cy Young candidate Tim Lincecum put another dent in their effort to get back on track. 

Tim Lincecum struck out nine, Bengie Molina hit a three-run homer and San Francisco sent the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks to their fourth straight defeat with a 6-2 victory Monday night. 

Tim Lincecum struck out nine, Bengie Molina hit a three-run homer and San Francisco sent the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks to their fourth straight defeat with a 6-2 victory Monday night. 

Tim Lincecum struck out nine, Bengie Molina hit a three-run homer and San Francisco sent the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks to their fourth straight defeat with a 6-2 victory Monday night. 

MEDICAL WATCH: LHP Randy Johnson (left shoulder inflammation) was scratched from his Sept. 

--RHP Max Scherzer, filling in for LHP Randy Johnson, struck out a career-high 11 batters in his fourth start of the season but did not receive a decision in a 5-3 loss. 

Left-hander Randy Johnson has shown he can still get batters out, but despite that success and a compliant back, he does not want to talk about his future. 

James Loney had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona on Sunday with a 5-3 victory that gave them a 1 1/2-game lead on the Diamondbacks in the NL West. 

James Loney had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona on Sunday with a 5-3 victory that gave them a 1 1/2-game lead on the Diamondbacks in the NL West. 

James Loney had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona on Sunday with a 5-3 victory that gave them a 1 1/2-game lead on the Diamondbacks in the NL West. 

Tim Lincecum might be the last person the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks want to face right now. 

The Dodgers appear to have the Arizona Diamondbacks on the run, although they won't dare admit it. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers' current winning streak started with a victory over Arizona. 

Manny Ramirez had three chances to hurt the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. 

Manny Ramirez had three chances to hurt the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.