Mookie Betts hit his major league-leading fifth home run, Freddie Freeman had three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
Betts lifted a hanging changeup from Giants starter Logan Webb into the left-center field bleachers in the third inning for a game-tying solo home run and the 1,500th hit of his career.'I had no idea ,' Betts said. 'When they said it on there, that's when I found out. Freddie came and congratulated me and I was like, 'For what?' He came and told me. I had no idea.'Betts finished 2 for 5 with two runs scored and a stolen base. He is batting .
Jorge Soler led off the sixth with his first home run as a Giant and Michael Conforto singled and scored on a fielder's choice to bring San Francisco within a run, but the back of the Dodgers' bullpen held on.Alex Vesia and Michael Grove combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings and Evan Phillips recorded a four-out save to secure the victory. Phillips got pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr.
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