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Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon continued to excel out of the leadoff spot Saturday, going 2 for 3 with one walk, two runs, one RBI and three stolen bases in his team's 6-2 win over the Giants.

Gordon reached base on a single in his first at-bat then promptly stole second and third base, though the offense wasn't able to bring him home. After grounding out in his next at-bat, he walked to start the bottom of the sixth and stole second base again. He came around to score that inning and scored again after an RBI double in the seventh. Gordon has been wildly impressive in the first six weeks of the season, hitting .336/.369/.443 with 21 runs and a league-leading 24 stolen bases that doubles his nearest competitors in the category.

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada went hitless in two at-bats Wednesday at Miami, dropping his season average to .183. Tejada is hitless in 14 at-bats in May.

"I just think he's trying a little bit too hard. He's swinging at some very marginal pitches," hitting coach Dave Hudgens said. "Yesterday he swung at two pitches that were up and in and hit groundballs. We're kind of searching, wanting to get hits, as opposed to having a good approach and getting a good ball to hit and don't try to force it. I think he's just trying to force it a little bit right now."

Diamondbacks shortstop Chris Owings went 1 for 5 with his first home run of the season in his team's 7-5 win over the Brewers Tuesday.

Owings came through with a solo home run in the sixth inning to break up what was otherwise a down night at the plate. He has hit .298/.348/.404 in 104 at-bats.

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford produced his first career multihomer game, going deep twice in a 4-1 win over the Braves. Crawford entered the day with one homer this season.

Crawford hit a solo shot in the fourth and a two-run blast in the eighth. His 2-for-4 performance upped his average to .264.

Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon delivered a big performance Saturday, going 5 for 6 with three stolen bases in his team's 9-7 win over the Marlins.

Gordon scored twice and drove in two runs while running his league-leading stolen-base total up to 19. He has hit .357/.387/.464 with one home run and 10 RBI in 112 at-bats.

Diamondbacks rookie shortstop Chris Owings had mixed results offensively through the first month of the season.

Owings proved to be a good contact hitter, batting .313 and totaling seven multi-hit games through his first 28 appearances. He even got on base at a .367 clip.

However, Owings provided little power or RBI production. He has no home runs and just two RBI, while slugging .398. Owings had a .441 slugging percentage in 460 minor-league games.

Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon will return to the starting lineup Thursday night against Philadelphia, the team announced. He will take over the leadoff spot.

Gordon passed a concussion test after suffering a head injury while sliding into third base Tuesday night. He received the night off Wednesday against the Cole Hamels and the Phillies before returning Thursday.

Gordon is hitting .369 with one home run and six RBI in 65 at-bats.

Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon is back in the lineup Thursday for the series finale against the Phillies, two days after taking a shot to the head while running the bases. Gordon avoided a concussion and would have played Wednesday had a tough lefty not been on the mound. 

Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon was not in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, but the shot he took to the head late in the team's previous game was not the reason why.

Manager Don Mattingly told MLB.com he was simply giving Gordon a day off to rest, and was feeling no ill effects after hitting his head on an infielder's knee Tuesday. 

Though he avoided a concussion after leaving Tuesday's game, Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon is not in the lineup for Wednesday's against the Phillies.

It might just be because left-hander Cole Hamels is making his season debut, as Gordon has made just 13 plate appearances against lefties this season.