SAN FRANCISCO -- Over the Dodgers' past seven games, their starting pitchers led the way with one dominant performance after another. But when Clayton Kershaw was hit around early on Saturday night, the offense picked him up.

Teoscar Hernández 's three-hit, three-RBI effort helped the Dodgers beat the Giants, 13-7 , evening the three-game set at Oracle Park. Los Angeles maintained its 2 1/2-game lead in the NL West on a night that San Diego also won.

The offensive outburst saw every Dodger in the starting lineup get a hit except for Max Muncy, who was removed from the game after being hit by a pitch on the side of the head in the sixth inning.

The Giants sent nine batters to the plate against Kershaw in the first inning, staking a 4-1 lead. The Dodgers responded by loading the ba

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