LOS ANGELES â€" The injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers haven't missed a beat, thanks to a formidable bench that has more than compensated for recent injuries to regulars Matt Kemp, Mark Ellis, Juan Uribe and Juan Rivera.
Utility infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. and reserve outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr., whose fathers gave them first-hand experience on how to be major leaguers, helped lead the Dodgers in their latest victory.
Hairston had the first five-hit game of his career and Gwynn added a pair of RBI singles in Chris Capuano's 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Hairston had a double and four singles, one of which drove in a run. He raised his average to .381 in his second start since coming off the disabled list on Friday.
The Dodgers' sixth victory in eight games â€" all minus Kemp, Ellis, Uribe and Rivera â€" improved the best record in the majors to 32-15 and enabled Los Angeles to maintain its 7½-game lead over San Francisco in the NL West.
NL RBIs leader Andre Ethier was 0 for 5 with three strikeouts, but his teammates picked up the slack considerably with 12 hits.
Matt Treanor put the Dodgers ahead for good with a home run in the fourth inning in left-center field.
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