Dodgers beat Reds 5-3, keep pace for wild card

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CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Drew Stubbs #6 of the Cincinnati Reds is tagged by pitcher Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at first base after Stubbs got caught in a rundown (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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Posted: 09/24/2012

CINCINNATI (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez hit a pair of solo homers off Homer Bailey on Sunday night, powering the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that let them keep pace in the wild card race.

The Dodgers remained three games behind St. Louis and a half-game behind Milwaukee for the final NL playoff spot. All three won on Sunday.

The Reds rested several regulars a day after clinching their second NL Central title in three years. Manager Dusty Baker briefly visited the clubhouse after his release from a Chicago hospital, where he was treated the last four days for an irregular heartbeat.

Bailey (12-10) allowed five hits in 6 2-3 innings, including the two homers by Gonzalez, who has five in his career off the right-hander.

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