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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.
Chase Utley went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the Dodgers' 10-8 defeat of the Brewers on Sunday. Utley hit a two-run double in the Dodgers' four-run third inning and an RBI single in the Dodgers' three-run fourth inning. The veteran infielder re-upped with Los Angeles earlier this month on a one-year, $2 million free agent deal. He'll be an active bench player in 2017.