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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. The Dodgers outscored the Padres 27-10 in the season-opening series (four games). In last year's season-opening series (three games), the Dodgers outscored the Padres 25-0. Doug Padilla ESPN Staff Writer. With two HRs on Thursday, Yasiel Puig now has six HRs against the Padres since Opening Day last season.