Beaty and Seager go deep in Dodgers’ 5-0 shutout

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By Jeremy Kahn

On the day that Bruce Bochy managed the San Francisco Giants for the last time at Dodger Stadium, his team was unable to sweep the series.

Matt Beaty hit a two-run home run off of Dereck Rodriguez in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring their first runs since A.J. Pollocks third home run on Friday night and the Los Angeles Dodgers averted the sweep with a 5-0 shutout of the Giants at Dodger Stadium.

Corey Seager closed out the scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning, as he hit a three-run home run off of Rodriguez, giving the Dodgers 255 home runs on the season, extending their National League record.

Kenta Maeda came on in relief of Dodgers starter Julio Urias in the top of the third inning. And retired the first 10 batters he faced. Maeda gave up just one hit and struck out six, as he won for the ninth time this season.

Bochy, who will retire after the season will finish his career at Dodger Stadium with a record of 107-108, the most by any visiting manager in the ballparks 57-year history.

Beaty broke a 12-inning scoreless streak for the Dodgers in the bottom of the fourth inning, as his solo home run landed in the Giants bullpen.

Seager hit his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning, a three-run shot over the center field wall to give the Dodgers a 5-0 lead. Pollock then was walked by Rodriguez, who day ended with that walk to Pollock.

Rodriguez went 4.2 innings, allowing five runs on just three hits, walking three and striking out four, as his record fell to 5-9 on the season.

Buster Posey went 2-for-4 on the afternoon, as the Giants managed just four hits off of Urias, Maeda and four other relievers, as the Dodgers can clinch their seventh consecutive National League Western Division Championship with a win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday.

NOTES: Johnny Cueto will make his season debut on Tuesday night at Oracle Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cueto was originally going to make his return from Tommy John surgery this weekend at Dodger Stadium; however, he was unable to go due to stiffness in his back.

UP NEXT: Madison Bumgarner will go for his 10th win of the season on Monday night, as the Giants open a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park. Game time set for 6:45 p.m.

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