Mario Gomez, the Bundesliga’s top scorer, struck twice in leader Bayern Munich’s win 2-1 comeback win at 10-man VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.
Defending championsBorussia Dortmund lost ground when it was held 1-1 at home by Kaiserslautern, completing three games without a win in just over a week. Bayern has 34 points from 16 games, three ahead of Dortmund andSchalke 04.
Gomez has scored 15 league goals this season, six Champions League goals, and seven goals in nine games for Germany in 2011.