Dodgers outslug Giants 6-3, Muncy homers twice
Joey Gallo blasted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the second inning, Max Muncy added a pair of solo shots and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.
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Joey Gallo blasted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the second inning, Max Muncy added a pair of solo shots and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Lewis Brinson, J.D. Davis, Thairo Estrada and David Villar rocked Andrew Heaney for home runs in back-to-back innings, and the Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday night to win their fourth game in a row.
The Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB at 92-41, extended their lead over the Padres in the NL West to 19 games with 29 games remaining. The Dodgers' magic number to claim the division is nine.
Julio Urias continued to solidify his spot atop the Dodgers' rotation while Mookie Betts hit one of Los Angeles' four home runs in a 12-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night that ended their three-game losing streak.
Dodgers starter Dustin May gave up six runs and allowed two homers in five innings pitched, while the Padres' Yu Darvish racked up nine strikeouts - including the 3,000th of his career on a fifth innings strikeout of Cody Bellinger.
Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday.
Nimmo saved the Mets with a breathtaking catch atop the center-field fence in the seventh inning, robbing Justin Turner of what would've been a game-tying homer.
Lux drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning as the Dodgers topped the Mets 4-3 in a matchup of NL division leaders.
Clayton Kershaw is set to come off the injured list and rejoin the rotation Thursday to face the New York Mets after going on the Injured List in early August due to lower back pain.
Freddie Freeman drove in the go-ahead run with a grounder in the top of the 10th inning and Chris Martin escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Monday night.
Fans attending the game on Friday, Sept. 30 will receive an Elton John bobblehead featuring his iconic Dodgers uniform.
Gonsolin has put together a break out season with the Boys in Blue this season. He is 16-1 with a 2.10 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 23 starts for Los Angeles this season.
Betts got the Boys in Blue off to a good start with his 36th career leadoff homerun.
Mookie Betts homered twice for the Boys in Blue, including the game-tying solo blast in the top of the 9th inning.
Andrew Heaney struck out 10 in his first win in four months, Austin Barnes drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Milwaukee Brewers for the second straight game, winning 12-6 on Wednesday night.
