Los Angeles - UPI
Ted Lilly remained unbeaten through five starts with six solid innings Monday and the Los Angeles Dodgers spanked San Francisco 9-1.
Lilly (4-0) stymied the Giants on four hits, yielding one run while walking two and striking out six. The left-hander hasn\'t allowed more than two runs in any of his five starts this season.
Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning on A.J. Ellis\' RBI double and then went on to break the game open with five runs in the eighth, highlighted by run-scoring singles from Adam Kennedy and Andre Ethier.
Ethier and Juan Rivera finished with two RBI each for the National League West-leading Dodgers.
San Francisco\'s Barry Zito (1-1) took the loss, surrendering three runs on eight hits over six frames.