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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.
Doug Padilla ESPN Staff Writer. Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu gave the Dodgers a solid outing Friday at historically offensive-friendly Coors Field. After making just one start the previous two years, Ryu gave up two runs on six hits in 4.2 IP to the Rockies with five strikeouts and just one walk.