Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-After leaving the ballpark near 3:00 AM, the last thing that the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers wanted was extra innings, and luckily that did not come into fruition.

Yaisel Puig hit a two-run double in the top of the fourth inning, as the Dodgers hung to defeat the Giants 5-3 before a crowd of 38,727 at AT&T Park.

With the victory, the Dodgers broke their 11-game losing streak, and lowered their magic number to win the National League West down to eight with 17 games to play.

Clayton Kershaw went six innings, allowing two runs (one of them earned) on eight hits, while walking one and striking out six on his way to 17th win of the season against just three losses.

Kershaw is now 13-4 in 21 games, 20 of them starts against the Giants at AT&T Park.

The lone run that Kershaw allowed was a solo home run to Kelby Tomlinson in the bottom of the third inning. It was the first home run of the season for Tomlinson, and his first since October 3, 2015.

Johnny Cueto lasted just 3.2 innings, as he gave up four runs on six hits, while walking four and striking out eight. In those 3.2 innings of work, Cueto threw 101 pitches.

Chase Utley hit his eighth home run of the season in the top of the fourth inning, as he led off the inning. Utley’s home run landed in McCovey Cove, as it was the second night in a row that a home run landed in San Francisco Bay. Denard Span hit one into the drink on Monday night.

After the Giants cut the Dodgers lead down to one in the bottom of the seventh inning, Justin Turner doubled in Chris Taylor.

Cody Bellinger became the first Dodgers player since June 4, 2004 to be intentionally walked three times in the same game, as Jose Hernandez accomplished the feat against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

NOTES: Matt Moore takes the ball in the finale for the Giants, while Yu Darvish will pitch for the Dodgers.

After further discussion with Major League Baseball and Chicago White Sox Official Scorer Bob Rosenberg, Buster Posey will be credited with a steal of home from the Giants game on Friday night against the Chicago White Sox.