Brewers 6, Dodgers 3: Yovani Gallardo pitched six solid innings and visiting Milwaukee won its third straight over Los Angeles, which lost Matt Kemp after he appeared to re-injure his left hamstring.

Kemp came up lame while scoring from first on Andre Ethier's double in the first inning. After reaching the dugout, Kemp snapped a bat over his knee in frustration before heading into the clubhouse. Kemp returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing 14 games.

Ethier was 3-for-4 as the Dodgers became the last team to lose three straight games this season.

Los Angeles' Clayton Kershaw (4-3) lost his second straight start for the first time since Sept. 1-7, 2010 and hadn't dropped two decisions in a row since last April. He allowed five runs, eight hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings to fall to 0-3 lifetime against Milwaukee at home.

Gallardo (4-4) yielded three runs and struck out eight in six-plus innings to win for the first time in six career starts against the Dodgers.

Carlos Gomez, who went 4-for-5, put Milwaukee ahead 2-1 with a two-run single in the fourth. The Brewers scored three runs in the fifth - highlighted by Gallardo's RBI single off the left field wall.

Elian Herrera hit a two-run single with the bases loaded and none out in the seventh inning off reliever Manny Parra to bring the Dodgers to within 5-3. Parra then struck out James Loney and got Tony Gwynn Jr. to hit into a double play.

Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless eighth and John Axford did the same in the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances to preserve Milwaukee's 63rd straight victory when leading after seven innings.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kemp was scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday. ... Kershaw fell to 14-3 in his last 22 home starts. ... Milwaukee hadn't won three straight since April 9-11. ... The Brewers have won nine of the last 12 meetings. ... Gallardo has made six straight quality starts. ... Ethier leads the National League with 44 RBIs. ... The Dodgers grounded into four double plays.