Angels 3, Dodgers 2: Howie Kendrick doubled, tripled and scored three runs as the host Los Angeles Angels won the finale of four straight against their Southern California neighbors.

Chris Nelson had two hits, including an infield single in the sixth that drove in the go-ahead run, and J.B. Shuck also produced a pair of infield singles. Angels left-hander Jason Vargas (5-3) went seven innings, allowing two runs and five hits to improve to 5-0 in May, and Ernesto Frieri worked the ninth for his 12th save.

Ramon Hernandez, who came in hitting 3-for-27 in a part-time role for the Dodgers this season, had two hits, including a solo home run. Dodgers starter Ted Lilly (0-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez drove in his ninth run in the last six games with a sacrifice fly in the first, and the Angels tied the score at 1 in the third on Chris Iannetta’s third double in the last two games. Kendrick tripled with one out in the fourth and came home on a looping single to center by Alberto Callaspo for a 2-1 lead, but Hernandez led off the fifth with his home run to tie the score at 2.

Kendrick doubled with one out in the sixth, stole third and Iannetta walked on a nine-pitch at-bat to put runners on the corners. Nelson, who was making his first start since he was acquired off waivers from the New York Yankees on May 18, delivered the infield single off reliever Ronald Belisario to push across Kendrick for a 3-2 lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Dodgers OF Matt Kemp was placed on the 15-day disabled with a strained right hamstring. Kemp, a Triple Crown candidate two years ago, is hitting .251 with two home runs and 17 RBIs. … Dodgers RHP Josh Beckett is scheduled to see a nerve specialist Monday regarding numbness in his right hand that has kept him out of the starting rotation since May 13. … The bottom five batters in the Angels order combined to go 8-for-18 with all three RBIs and runs scored.