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 First baseman Adrian Gonzalez and catcher Yasmani Grandal homered
for the National League West-leading Dodgers (47-37), who increased
their lead to five games over the San Francisco Giants.
Shortstop Freddy Galvis, first baseman Ryan Howard and center
fielder Odubel Herrera hit long balls for the Phillies (28-57), who
fell for the seventh time in eight games.
Dodgers second baseman Howie Kendrick's run-scoring single in the
sixth gave Los Angeles a 7-6 lead.
Philadelphia tied the score in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by
Galvis.
In the bottom of the seventh, Rollins, a former Phillies star,
delivered a two-run single for the game-winner. Center fielder Joc
Pederson added an RBI single off reliever Jeanmar Gomez (0-2), who
surrendered three runs on six hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Los Angeles reliever J.P. Howell (4-1) struck out the only batter he
faced in the seventh. Closer Kenley Jansen gave up a walk and a hit
in the ninth before earning his 14th save in 15 chances.
Kendrick hit a one-out triple in the first inning and scored on a
sacrifice fly by third baseman Justin Turner. Gonzalez followed by
driving a sinker by Phillies starter Sean O'Sullivan into the
bleachers in right. His 16th home run of the season gave Los Angeles
a 2-0 lead.
Galvis' two-run shot -- his third home run this year -- tied the
score at 2-2 in the second.
Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig led off the bottom of the second
with a double and came home on left fielder Andre Ethier's RBI
two-bagger for a 3-2 Los Angeles lead.
However, Howard's three-run blast off reliever Eric Surkamp gave
Philadelphia a 5-3 advantage.
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Herrera took Surkamp deep for a solo home run to open the fourth for
a three-run cushion.
Grandal, though, wiped out the deficit with a three-run homer to
right to knot the score at 6. It was Grandal's 13th home run.
O'Sullivan gave up seven runs (six earned) in 5 1/3 innings. Dodgers
starter Yimi Garcia, normally a reliever, allowed two runs in two
innings.
NOTES: Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez, RHP Zack Greinke, C Yasmani
Grandal and rookie CF Joc Pederson were named to the NL All-Star
team. LHP Clayton Kershaw is a finalist for the NL's Final Vote. RHP
Jonathan Papelbon was the lone player chosen from the Phillies. ...
The Dodgers selected the contract of LHP Eric Surkamp from Oklahoma
City and optioned LHP Daniel Coulombe to the Triple-A club. To make
room on the 40-man roster, LHP Paco Rodriguez (left elbow surgery)
was moved to the 60-day disabled list. ... Phillies RHP Chad
Billingsley (0-2, 7.71 ERA) will face his former club for the first
time Tuesday. LHP Brett Anderson (5-4, 3.00 ERA) will start for Los
Angeles. ... The game drew a crowd of 45,180.
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