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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Nate Eovaldi, second from left, meets on the mound with first baseman Juan Rivera, left, pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and catcher A.J. Ellis after allowing a run-scoring single to San Francisco Giants' Hector Sanchez during th Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval celebrates after scoring on a double by Hector Sanchez during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito works against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Melky Cabrera is welcomed at the dugout after scoring on Pablo Sandoval's two-run double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval, right, slides into second base on a double as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon tries to tag him during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Nate Eovaldi throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan hits a single to score Ryan Theriot off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Nate Eovaldi during the second inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. At right is Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval hits a two-run double off of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Nate Eovaldi during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, June 25, 2012. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press
By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run double and sacrifice fly to help Barry Zito end a three-start losing streak, and the San Francisco Giants beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0 on Monday night.

Angel Pagan and Hector Sanchez each drove in two runs as the Giants pulled within two games of the Dodgers for their closest position to first place in the division race since April 7.

Zito (6-5), who had allowed 17 runs in 14 1-3 innings for a 10.67 ERA during the skid, defeated the Dodgers for the first time in 10 appearances and nine starts. He was 0-4 since his last win in the rivalry on May 8, 2009.

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It didn't start well when he walked leadoff batter Dee Gordon on five pitches. But Elian Herrera grounded into a double play and Andre Ethier also grounded out as the left-hander escaped unscathed.

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