![LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: Chase Utley #26 of the Los Angeles Dodgers dives for a ball getting J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins out in the second inning at Dodger Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)]()
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: Chase Utley #26 of the Los Angeles Dodgers dives for a ball getting J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins out in the second inning at Dodger Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
![Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD104]()
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD104
![Miami Marlins starting pitcher Vance Worley throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD102]()
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Vance Worley throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD102
![Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, left, congratulates Yasmani Grandal, center, and Cody Bellinger after they scored on a double by Adrian Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD105]()
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, left, congratulates Yasmani Grandal, center, and Cody Bellinger after they scored on a double by Adrian Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD105
![LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: Yasmani Grandal #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers are greeted in the dugout after scoring a run on a double by Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)]()
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: Yasmani Grandal #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers are greeted in the dugout after scoring a run on a double by Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
![Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD103]()
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD103
![Los Angeles Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez, left, hit s two RBI double as Miami Marlins catcher A.J. Ellis, right, watches along with home plate umpire Paul Nauert during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD106]()
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez, left, hit s two RBI double as Miami Marlins catcher A.J. Ellis, right, watches along with home plate umpire Paul Nauert during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD106
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez looked lost at the plate in his first two games back from the disabled list. His timing was off, Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday morning.
In his third game back, Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with three RBI in the Dodgers’ 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins. He collected his first two extra-base hits in nearly a month, two of the six doubles the Dodgers hit before an announced crowd of 44,646 at Dodger Stadium.
By winning three of four games against the Marlins, the Dodgers improved to 26-19, two games behind the Colorado Rockies for first place in the National League West.
Gonzalez’s three-hit performance was his first since Aug. 22, 2016. Yasmani Grandal had two doubles and scored two runs in a 3-for-4 performance. Kiké Hernandez and Chris Taylor hit one double apiece.
Joc Pederson hit a solo home run for the Dodgers, his second of the season and his first since Opening Day.
Brandon McCarthy (4-1) took a perfect game into the fifth inning before the Marlins rallied for a run. A.J. Ellis, the longtime Dodger catcher making his only appearance in the series, was responsible for the RBI.
McCarthy allowed three hits, walked one batter and struck out five. His 75 pitches were the fewest he’s thrown in a start this year; his six innings were the second-most.
Luis Avilan and Josh Fields combined to throw 1-2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Pedro Baez allowed a run in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, Kenley Jansen allowed a solo home run to Justin Bour in a non-save situation. It was the first home run Jansen has allowed this season.
The Dodgers have an off-day Monday before hosting the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs to conclude a 10-game homestand.
More to come on this story.
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