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Tony Gonsolin allowed just two hits in seven innings for his 15th victory, a National League record, as the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
With Austin Barnes and Max Muncy each hitting solo homers, the Dodgers rallied from a 5–4 loss in 11 innings on Tuesday. Los Angeles, which has been 21-5 since the All-Star break, has not lost two in a row through July 25-26.
The Brewers drew 2–1 in his eighth round against Caleb Ferguson. He struck out his two batters in the first, but then Tyrone he walked Taylor and Mario Feliciano. Christian Yelich followed with an RBI single.
Craig Kimbrel, who gave up two runs in the 11th inning in Tuesday's loss, gave up two outs in the ninth inning. Acquired Luis Urias in Choice Bouncer. He finished third with his 21st save in 25 chances.
Gonsolin (15-1) said he had eight strikeouts and one walk, and in 95 innings he allowed no runners to come second.
Gonsolin retired his 10-hitter in the first, and in the fourth Willie he walked Adames. Keston Hiura had the first hit for the Brewers with a one-out single in the fifth inning. Gonsolin also allowed a one-out single in the sixth to Feliciano, his first major league hit. After giving up just his two hits in five innings from Brewers starter Eric Lauer, Barnes tied him scoreless in the sixth, throwing the first pitch to left center on 388. He sent a foot and hit five home runs.
Muncy hit his 15th homer with one out in the seventh inning making him 2-0 and lining up his 3-2 pitch to right.
Lauer (8-5) has only 7 innings in which he has 4 hits, 7 strikeouts and 3 walks.
Lauer got out of the first jam. Mookie Betts opened on bases, stole second, and on a wild pitch he advanced to third. Trea Turner then walked, but Lauer sent Freddie Freeman on a fly to shallow center and hit the next two.
– Field Level Media
