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Pederson, Greinke homer to lift Dodgers past Reds

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August 16, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly (8) speaks with starting …

(The Sports Xchange) - With center fielder Joc Pederson providing the expected and right-hander Zack Greinke contributing the unexpected the Los Angeles Dodgers maintained their distance from their closest divisional pursuer.

Pederson and Greinke hit successive solo home runs to give the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in front of 47,388 at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers retained their 2-1/2 game lead over the second-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West.