on twitter @thecaryoz photo: Los Angeles Dodger hitter Kyle Farmer takes a hack at an opposite field double that scored teammate Cody Bellinger in the tenth inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-Kyle Farmer was sitting on the bench for nine innings, and then Dave Roberts called his name.

Farmer hit an opposite field double over the head of Andrew McCutchen in the top of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1 before a sellout crowd of 42,374 at AT&T Park.

The double off the right field wall scored Cody Bellinger, who came on in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement at first base for Kike Hernandez.

Bellinger doubled off of eventual losing pitcher Pierre Johnson to open the 10th inning, for the Dodgers, who gained a split in the brief two-game series.

Josh Fields pitched a perfect ninth inning for the victory, while Kenley Jansen came on to close it out for the Dodgers, as he picked up his first save of the season.

Despite giving up a base hit to Hunter Pence in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jansen struck out the other three batters he faced.

Matt Kemp’s single scored Yasmani Grandal with the first run that the Dodgers would get on the afternoon against Giants pitching.

It was a no-decision for Kershaw, who opened the season with two consecutive losses, his worst start to a season since 2009 when he also started 0-2.

Kershaw is 22-10 all-time versus the Giants in his career, and in 22 career games at AT&T Park, 21 of them being starts, Kershaw is still 13-4.

The Dodgers also helped out Kershaw on defense, as Chris Taylor robbed Kelby Tomlinson of extra bases in the bottom of extra bases, when he made a diving catch of the Tomlinson hit ball. Kershaw then helped out his own cause, as he pounced off the mound like a cat to get Ty Blach on a little dribbler up the third base line.

After retiring 11 in a row from the bottom of the second inning to the bottom of the sixth inning, the Giants began to get to Kershaw, as they picked up back-to-back singles; however, a great catch by Yaisel Puig in right field for the second out. Following the catch, Puig was able to get up and throw Gorkys Hernandez at third base for the final out of the inning.

Evan Longoria picked up two of the hits for the Giants, as he doubled off of Kershaw in the bottom of the second inning with one out, but was left stranded at second base. Longoria then came up in the bottom of the seventh inning, but like in the second inning, Longoria was left stranded at second base, as Pablo Sandoval grounded out to Chase Utley to end the inning.

The Giants finally got to Kershaw in the bottom of the eighth inning, as Hunter Pence and Kelby Tomlinson each singled off of Kershaw and that would be the end of the day for Kershaw.

JT Chargois replaced Kershaw, and Buster Posey greeted the reliever with a base hit that tied up the game for the Giants. Austin Jackson then grounded into a double play, and then Joe Panik flew out for the third out of the inning.

Kershaw went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits, while walking no one and striking out six.

It was not a bad outing for Ty Blach, who pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits, walking three and striking out just one.

NOTES: Derek Holland takes the mound on Monday night, as he looks for his first win of the season, while Zack Goldey looks to improve to 2-0 on the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks.