Dodgers 2, Giants 1
LOS ANGELES -- Center fielder Joc Pederson homered and Zack Greinke delivered another solid outing, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants before 48,060 at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night.
Greinke (15-3) allowed a run on five hits with five strikeouts and a walk in 7 1/3 innings. He is 7-0 in nine career starts against San Francisco.
Closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect ninth for his 28th save in 30 chances as the National League West-leading Dodgers (74-57) increased their lead to 5 1/2 games over the Giants (69-63).
Greinke limited the Giants to a hit over six innings before first baseman Brandon Belt led off the seventh with a single. After an error by Dodgers second baseman Jose Peraza, Greinke retired 13 straight batters before Belt's hit.
Catcher Buster Posey followed with a walk, but Greinke induced right fielder Marlon Byrd to ground out to third on a close play that was reviewed and upheld, struck out left fielder Alejandro De Aza looking and forced Tomlinson to line out to right to keep the Giants scoreless.
Peraza scored on an RBI single by first baseman Adrian Gonzalez for a 1-0 Dodgers' lead with two outs in the third.
Pederson drilled a 3-2 Bumgarner fastball into the seats in right-center to open the seventh for a solo shot and a 2-0 advantage. It was Pederson's 24th home run and his first since Aug. 16, when he smacked one against the Cincinnati Reds.
Bumgarner (16-7) struck out eight, but gave up two runs on eight hits with a walk. Bumgarner is 2-1 in four starts this season against Los Angeles.
The Giants got on the board in the eighth. Pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco and center fielder Angel Pagan hit consecutive singles before third baseman Matt Duffy added another one, scoring Blanco to slice the margin to 2-1 with one out.
However, reliever Luis Avilan got Belt to hit into an inning-ending double play to preserve the lead.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy was ejected before the bottom of the seventh inning.
NOTES: The Dodgers selected the contract of OF Justin Ruggiano from Triple-A Oklahoma City. The club called up RHP Mike Bolsinger, LHP Ian Thomas and RHP Joe Wieland from Oklahoma City. RHP Joel Peralta was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list, while RHP Josh Ravin was recalled from OKC and moved to the 60-day disabled list. ... The Giants activated OF Angel Pagan and RHP Tim Hudson from the DL. San Francisco selected the contract of INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A Sacramento, and called up RHP Cody Hall and C Hector Sanchez from the River Cats. OF Justin Maxwell was designated for assignment. ... Dodgers RHP Zack Greinke and Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner both batted eighth. ... Giants RHP Mike Leake (9-6, 3.53 ERA) will face Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (11-6, 2.24) in the series finale Wednesday night.