MLB GAME RECAP

Dodgers increase NL West lead with win over Giants

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August 24, 2016 at 1:59 am.

Aug 23, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA;  Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a double against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Photo Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 23, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a double against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Photo Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

LOS ANGELES — Andrew Toles and Rob Segedin homered for the second straight game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-5 before 46,899 at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night.

Toles hit a two-run shot in the eighth off reliever Javier Lopez.

Adrian Gonzalez had three RBIs and has hits in 16 consecutive games. Justin Turner and Corey Seager added three hits apiece. Seager scored three times for the Dodgers (70-55), who increased their lead in the National League West to two games over the Giants (68-57).

Pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza’s RBI single in the sixth pulled the Giants within 5-4, but Toles smacked an RBI double into right-center to push the margin back to two runs. Toles scored on an Enrique Hernandez single.

Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda gave up three runs on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts in five innings. Maeda (13-7) won his fourth straight start and has gone 6-1 in his last eight starts.

Kenley Jansen served up a home run to Denard Span in the ninth before recording his 36th save.

Giants ace Madison Bumgarner (12-8) allowed five runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts and a walk in five innings.

Seager extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a two-out double in the first. Turner followed with an RBI single for a 1-0 Los Angeles’ lead.

In the second, Segedin drilled a Bumgarner pitch into the seats in left for a 2-0 Dodgers’ advantage. It was Segedin’s second home run in as many days.

However, the Giants rallied for a pair of runs to tie the score in the third on run-scoring singles by Angel Pagan, who stretched his hitting streak to 19 games, and Buster Posey.

Gonzalez drove in Seager with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning to put the Dodgers back on top.

But Brandon Belt’s double scored Pagan to knot the score again at 3.

Los Angeles loaded the bases in the fifth on a fielder’s choice by Howie Kendrick, a walk to Seager and an infield single by Turner with one out.

Gonzalez hit a two-run single up the middle for a 5-3 Dodgers’ edge.

NOTES: The Dodgers were encouraged by a bullpen session thrown by LHP Clayton Kershaw (herniated disk). … The Dodgers placed LHP Scott Kazmir (neck inflammation) and LHP Brett Anderson (left index finger blister) on the 15-day disabled list. The club also optioned RHP Josh Fields to Triple-A Oklahoma City. LHP Luis Avilan, INF/OF Charlie Culberson and RHP Ross Stripling were recalled from Oklahoma City. … The Giants put LF Gregor Blanco (right shoulder impingement) on the disabled list and selected the contract of RHP Gorkys Hernandez from Triple-A Sacramento. … Los Angeles signed free agent Dan Johnson with the hopes of turning the former first baseman into a right-handed knuckleballer. … Giants RHP Johnny Cueto (14-3, 2.90 ERA) is scheduled to face Dodgers LHP Rich Hill (9-3, 2.25 ERA) on Wednesday. Hill, obtained in a deal with the Oakland Athletics at the trading deadline, makes his Los Angeles debut.

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