Game Recap: Los Angeles Dodgers Defeat San Francisco Giants 2-1

The Los Angeles Dodgers gave the San Francisco Giants fits for the second straight game in a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.

LA also increased its lead in the NL West to 5.5 games with the win.

As expected, this game was a pitcher's duel between two of the best in baseball. The Dodgers' Zack Greinke allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out five Giants. He is still undefeated in his career against San Francisco. 

Madison Bumgarner allowed seven hits and a home run to Dodgers' center fielder Joc Pederson in the bottom of the seventh inning. He pitched through seven innings before being replaced by Tim Hudson. 

Adrian Gonzalez singled on a line drive to left field to bring in Jose Peraza for the game's first score in the third inning. 

Peraza helped make the game's most important play. With San Francisco runners on second and third with one out in the eighth inning, Peraza snagged a ground ball and flipped it to Jimmy Rollins, who threw to first base for a clutch double play.  

Greinke was pulled earlier in the side after putting the two runners on base. 

Matt Duffy hit a RBI single in the top of the eighth to drive in the Giants' only run of the game. 

San Francisco will see the Dodgers again tomorrow and in a home stand in late September, which is the Giants' second to last series of the regular season.