In what was perhaps their most meaningful series so far this season, the Dodgers handled rival San Diego in the three-game set two games to one, re-stretching their division lead to 3-1/2 games.
After righty Dinelson Lamet shut down Los Angeles in the series opener, the Dodgers struck back in the middle game on Tuesday behind Tony Gonsolin’s first win of the year. In finale’s 7-5 victory on Wednesday, Los Angeles employed an effective bullpen game behind another productive display of offense, especially from Will Smith.
The 25-year-old catcher delivered the biggest offensive blow of the game in the fifth inning when he took reliever Tim Hill to the base of the left-center field wall.