{GIANTS} [MLB}

By Jeremy Kahn

It was a first inning that the San Francisco Giants last saw on June 2, 2008 when they scored the same six runs in the opening frame against the New York Mets.

Newcomer Michael Morse came up with a huge hit, as he hit a two-run single in that first inning and the Giants would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 at Dodger Stadium.

Another newcomer to the Giants, David Huff pitched 1.2 innings in relief, allowing two hits and striking out three, as the Giants improve to 4-1 on the young season.

Things began to unravel for Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu after he retired the first two batters of the game, and then gave up six hits, including four in a row and the Giants batted around.

By the second inning, Ryu was out of the game, as the Giants tacked on two more runs, and the Giants led 8-0 at the end of 1.5 innings.

It was the shortest outing of the lefthanders’ career, as he gave up eight runs (six of them earned) walking three and striking out two.

Ryu retired Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence, but then Pablo Sandoval walked, Buster Posey singled and then Morse drove them both in with a single. Morse then advanced to second on the play after centerfielder Matt Kemp bobbled the ball for an error. Brandon Belt then made the score 3-0, as he singled in Morse.

It was the first game of the season for Kemp, who was activated from the disabled list prior to the game and then inserted into the lineup after Yasiel Puig was scratched by Dodgers manager Don Mattingly due to arriving at Dodger Stadium late.

Ryan Vogelsong helped out his own cause, as he singled in Belt and Brandon Hicks after an intentional walk to second baseman Joaquin Arias.

Pagan then got in on the act, as he singled in the final run of the inning.

Hicks drove in a run with a RBI double and then Arias drove in a run with a single of his own to give the Giants a 8-0 over their archrivals from Southern California.

Adrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier got the Dodgers on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning, as they hit back-to-back home runs to get the Dodgers within six runs.

Vogelsong lasted four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out four; however he did not fare in the decision.