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Adrian Gonzalez bashed a pair of home runs as the Dodgers rolled the Phillies, 7-2. The victory improved the Dodgersâ lead over the still-reeling Giants to 1 1/2 games in the National League West. The Dodgers (67-52) can finish off a sweep of the Phillies on Thursday evening.
The Dodgers got to Jacob deGrom early to the tune of two runs to regain the lead. After singles from Corey Seager and Adrian Gonzalez, Justin Turner picked up an RBI single before Andre Ethier followed with a bloop single to score Gonzalez.