MILWAUKEE—Tony Gonsolin pitched seven scoreless innings for his 15th victory, Austin Barnes and Max Muncy homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2–1 on Wednesday night.
Gonsolsin (15–1) matched the Astros’ Justin Verlander for the major league lead in wins. Los Angeles is 21–5 since the All-Star break and has the majors’ best record at 81–35.
Craig Kimbrel, who blew a save in the Brewers’ 5–4 win in 11 innings on Tuesday night, allowed two baserunners in the ninth but escaped for his 21st save.
Milwaukee fell three games behind first-place St. Louis in the NL Central.
Eric Lauer (8–5) pitched seven solid innings for the Brewers, allowing four hits in seven innings, including the two homers. He had been 6–0 with a 2.56 ERA in nine career starts against the Dodgers….