LOS ANGELES >> The last time Adrian Gonzalez collected a base hit before Thursday, it was the sixth inning of a game between the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants on May 2. The line drive left his bat at 82.5 mph, with enough height to beat the Giants’ defensive shift for a single.
A couple days later, Gonzalez acquiesced to going on the disabled list for the first time in his career. Back and forearm injuries left him less than 100 percent healthy. He still wasn’t 100 percent when he returned to the Dodgers’ lineup on Thursday, but he was healthy enough to play.