Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy is excited after hitting a two run homer in the bottom of the third inning at Dodgers Stadium against the San Francisco Giants on Tue Sep 6, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Max Muncy homered twice, he and Joey Gallo each drove in three runs, and the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco 6-3 Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

Tyler Anderson (14-3) gave up three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Craig Kimbrel threw a scoreless ninth to notch his 22nd save, as the Dodgers maintained their 19-game lead over San Diego in the National League West.

The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Giants.

The Giants went with a bullpen game. John Brebbia opened with a scoreless first, followed by losing pitcher Jarlin Garcia (1-4), who gave up five of the six Dodgers runs in 1 2/3 innings. Tyler Rogers, Dominic Leone and Zack Littell finished up.

Lewis Brinson struck a solo home run off Anderson in the top of the first, giving San Francisco its only lead of the game at 1-0. It was Brinson’s third home run of the season.

Gallo’s 403-foot, three-run home run to right-center put the Dodgers ahead to stay at 3-1 in the bottom of the second. It was Gallo’s four home run since joining the Dodgers and his 18thoverall this season.

Los Angeles extended its lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third when Muncy hit a two-run shot to deep right, driving in Trea Turner.

In the top of the sixth, Brandon Crawford connected for his eighth home run of the season, driving in Thairo Estrada, who had reached on a fielder’s choice. Muncy’s second home run of the game, a solo shot, extended the Dodgers’ lead to 6-3.

Muncy, who was hitting .186 going into the game, was 3-for-4.

In Wednesday’s game, the Giants will start right-hander Alex Cobb (5-6, 3.58) against Clayton Kershaw (7-3) 2.59) for the Dodgers.