LA 5, Cin 3

Monday, May 18- The Los Angeles Dodgers figured out a way to break their three-game losing streak: by playing the sinking Cincinnati Reds.

The Dodgers jumped to a 4-0 lead and held on to beat the Reds, 5-3 at the Coliseum, which was Cincinnati's 10th loss in their past 13 games.

The Reds (12-20) only managed three hits off three Dodgers pitchers, one of which was Frank Robinson's three-run homer (6) in the sixth inning, which made the score 4-3.

Stan Williams (2-3) went 5.2 innings before tiring in the sixth, but still earned the victory. Struggling Clem Labine pitched two mostly uneventful innings to pick up his first save.

Dodgers second baseman Charlie Neal had four hits, including his seventh home run of the season.

The Reds used Willard Schmidt (0-1) as a spot starter, and it didn't go well. Schmidt went just 3.1 innings, yielding four runs and nine hits, including two homers. Wally Moon led off the bottom of the first with a home run (8).

Maury Wills had three hits and scored a run in a spot start at shortstop for the Dodgers (19-16).