Elian Herrera singled off Jonathan Papelbon in the top of the ninth inning to score Dee Gordon and give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Gordon, who tripled to the right field gap to lead off the ninth inning, was 2-for-4 on the night.
Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings for the Dodgers, allowing three runs and getting a no-decision. All three runs off Kershaw came in the third inning, punctuated by a two-run home run by Placido Polanco.
Juan Rivera, who was activated from the disabled list before Monday's game, was 1-for-5 with an RBI on the night. Former Phillie Bobby Abreu also drove in a run for the Dodgers.
Ronald Belisario pitched a scoreless eighth inning to pick up his first MLB win since September 28, 2010. Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts for his seventh save of the season.
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