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Wade comes through in extras, and Tauchman makes a great catch; SF breaks through over LA with 8-5 win

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San Francisco Giants Buster Posey follows through with a three run home run swing against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium Fri May 28, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Jeremy Kahn

Lamonte Wade, Jr. maybe new to the San Francisco Giants, but he etched his name into the rivalry between the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Wade singled on a line drive to right field that scored Steven Duggar from second base, and then Evan Longoria added a two-run double, as the Giants defeated the Dodgers 8-5 at Dodger Stadium.

This game was dramatic from the top of the eighth inning on, when a longtime member of this rivalry hit a dramatic home run.

Buster Posey, gave the Giants a 5-2 lead, as he hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning off of Blake Treinen.

Poseys home run came after Mike Tauchman struck out to lead off the inning, Wade, Jr., was then hit by a pitch, went to second on a wild pitch and then Mike Yastrzemski walked and then Posey launched his 10th home run of the season into the left-center field bleachers.

Things were looking great, as Tyler Rogers came on to close the game in the bottom of the ninth inning; however, the Dodgers did not want to go down to the Giants for the first time this season. Justin Turner singled with one out, then Will Smith reached on an infield single and Gavin Lux hit into a force out that saw Wade throw to Brandon Crawford; however, Lux was able to reach first base.

Austin Barnes then came off the bench to pinch-hit for Edwin Uceta, and tied up the game, as he hit a three-run home run into the left field bleachers to tie the game that brought up Albert Pujols, who almost became another historical name in the long history of this longtime rivalry.

Pujols launched a towering fly ball that looked like it was going to give the Dodgers an improbable come-from-behind victory, but Tauchman timed it perfectly and the ball fell into his glove, robbing the future hall of famer of a dramatic game-winning home run.

Anthony DeSclafani went just 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits, walking four and striking out three before giving way to the bullpen.

The bullpen did its job until that fateful ninth inning, when Rogers allowed three runs on three hits in his only inning of work.

Walker Buehler pitched six innings, allowing two runs (one earned), walking three and striking out three and like DeSclafani, Buehler did not fare in the decision.

Treinen, the former Oakland As reliever last 0.2 innings, allowing three runs on one hit and was in line for the loss until Barnes hit his second home run of the season that tied up the game.

Donovan Solano gave the Giants a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, as he hit a sacrifice fly that scored Crawford from third base.

That would be the score for a half-inning, as Matt Beaty tied it up in the bottom half of the inning, as he hit his second home run of the season over the 330 mark in right field that saw Yastrzemski fall into the seats, but came up empty.

Duggar then broke the tie in the top of the fifth inning, as he hit his third home run of the season.

Chris Taylor then tied up the score in the bottom of the fifth inning, as he singled to left off the glove of Crawford to score Turner with the tying run.

Rogers ended up winning the game for his first win of the season, despite allowing the three in the bottom of the ninth inning and Jarlin Garcia pitched a perfect 10th inning to pick up his first save of the season.

NOTES: When the Giants face the Dodgers on September 5, the game time between the teams was changed for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, and the game time has been changed from 1:05 p.m. (PT) to 4:08 p.m. (PT).

This was the first Giants win over the Dodgers in five games this season, and are now 12-22 versus the Dodgers since the 2019 season.

The Giants have now won eight out of their last nine on the road, and are 17-13 on the road, trailing the San Diego Padres, who are 15-9 on the road for the best record on the road in the National League.

With two more home runs, the Giants have hit 52 home runs on the road, the most in the major leagues.

Prior to the game, Jake McGee and Alex Wood received their 2020 World Series rings from the Dodgers in the Giants clubhouse.

UP NEXT: Logan Webb returns to the rotation on Saturday afternoon, as he takes the mound at Dodger Stadium, while the Dodgers will send Julio Urias to the hill.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: DeSclafani starts in LA tonight for Giants; Wood can’t hold off Dodgers

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The San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani seen here throwing against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tue May 18, 2021 will get the start tonight against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 Michael the San Francisco Giants (30-20) made it close but again like the last meeting couldn’t get past the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-19) 4-3 at Dodgers Stadium on Thursday night.

#2 Alex Wood was going for the Giants went six innings giving up six hits and four runs and gave up the go ahead run in the bottom of the sixth which turned out to be the gamer.

#3 The Giants have lost four of their last six games the four loses come against the Dodgers their a tough customer to get over.

#4 Michael, talk about Giant first baseman Brandon Belt whose suffering from a mild oblique strain and is expected to be out for 10-14 days. Also Darin Ruf left Wednesday’s game in Arizona with a right leg injury while running the bases how will they be missed?

#5 Game two of the series continues Friday night at Dodgers Stadium the Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani (4-2 ERA 3.54) and for the Dodgers Walker Buehler (3-0 ERA 2.78) a 7:10pm first pitch please set this pitching match up.

Join Michael Duca for the Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Dodgers, Munsy outslug Giants 4-3 to end San Francisco road winning streak

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Los Angeles Dodgers Max Muncy (right) takes San Francisco Giants pitcher Alex Wood (left) deep for a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning for the go ahead run at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Thu May 27, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Thursday, May 27, 2021

The San Francisco Giants encountered the red-hot bat of Max Muncy on Thursday, and the Dodger veteran proceeded to hit one of the five home runs in the game, as Los Angeles edged the Giants 4-3 at Dodger Stadium.

Muncy, who is hitting .357 in May, connected for a go-ahead solo home run off Alex Wood to lead off the sixth inning – his 11th of the season. He also homered against San Francisco last weekend.

The loss snapped San Francisco’s seven-game road winning streak. Los Angeles has defeated the Giants in all four of their meetings this season.

In this contest, the Dodgers used the bullpen concept, with David Price as the opening pitcher. Price struck out five in 2 2/3 innings, and logged career strikeout No 2,000 in the third when he fanned Curt Casali.

Kenley Jansen threw a perfect ninth to earn save No. 12.

The Giants tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the sixth on Donovan Solano’s two-run home run to left off Victor Gonzalez (2-0). Gonzalez gave up two runs on two hits in one inning, and Solano’s shot was the first he surrendered this season.

Los Angeles opened the scoring in the bottom of the third, when Mookie Betts hit a slide-in triple with two outs ahead of Justin Turner’s ninth homer of the season, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.

Evan Longoria cut the Giants’ deficit to 2-1 with a two-out home run off Joe Kelly. DJ Peters’ first major league home run extended the Dodgers’ lead to 3-1 in the fifth.

Wood (5-2) gave up four runs on six hits in six innings, while striking out eight without a walk.

Off the field, the Giants placed Darin Ruf (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day injured list and recalled LaMonte Wade Jr. from Triple-A Sacramento. Right-hander Matt Wisler was reinstated from the bereavement list, and left-hander Sam Selman was optioned to the River Cats.

On Friday, Anthony DeSclafini (4-2, 3.54) starts for San Francisco, facing the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler (3-0, 2.78).

Giants play long ball with two late homers to upend Snakes 5-4

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The San Francisco Giants Jason Vosler is jubilant after hitting his first home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wed May 26, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Power off the bench did the trick on Wednesday for San Francisco, as the Giants came from behind to earn a 5-4 win over Arizona at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.

It was the 10th straight loss for the Diamondbacks, who led 4-0 early in the game. It’s also Arizona’s longest losing skid since 2010.The D-Backs have lost 19 of their last 22 games.

In the top of the eighth inning, Austin Slater belted a pinch two-run home run to tie the game at 4-4. Slater’s blast traveled 460 feet down the left field line and into the second deck, driving in Donovan Solano, who led off the inning with a double.

Jason Vossler, who was called up from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the day to replace injured first baseman Brandon Belt, hit a home run down the right field line and into the Giants’ bullpen to break the tie.

Diamondbacks reliever Alex Young (1-4) surrendered both homers.

Vossler entered the game in the sixth inning, replacing the injured Darin Ruf.

The Snakes loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth with three base hits off San Francisco reliever Tyler Rogers. But Rogers struck out Ketel Marte and got Eduardo Escobar to ground out to earn his sixth save.

Nick Tropeano (1-0) threw a scoreless seventh to get the win, and Jake McGee tossed a scoreless eighth.

Arizona used a three-run second inning off Giants starter Johnny Cueto. The big D-Back hits were delivered by Josh Rojas (two-run single) and Nick Ahmed (RBI single), In his five innings, Cueto surrendered four earned runs on eight hits, struck out five and walked four.

Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly worked six innings, giving up two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks.

The Giants travel to Los Angeles for a weekend series with the Dodgers. Neither team has announced a starting pitcher for Thursday’s game.

Crawford and Longoria lead Giants to big win 8-0

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San Francisco Giants Brandon Crawford (35) greets Evan Longoria after Longoria’s three run home run in the top of the third inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on Tue May 25, 2021 (photo from AP News)

By Jeremy Kahn

After a tough series over the weekend, where the San Francisco Giants were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, all the Giants needed was a road trip.

Evan Longoria hit a three-run home run and added a double, but it was Brandon Crawford who got the Giants on the board with a bases clearing double in the top of the first inning and the Giants defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 at Chase Field.

This was the Giants sixth straight going back to the final game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, and then sweeping four in a row from the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark.

Mike Yastrzemski got the ball rolling for the Giants in the top of the first inning, as he hit a leadoff single and Corbin Martin got both Buster Posey and Alex Dickerson, Martin then walked both Brandon Belt and Longoria to load the bases for Crawford, who cleared the bases with a double to right field.

That would be all that Kevin Gausman would need, as he went five innings, allowing five hits, walking two and striking out, as he raised his record to 5-0 on the season and lowered his earned run average to 1.53.

Longoria broke the game wide open in the top of the third inning, as Posey walked to lead off the inning and then Dickerson hit a ground-rule double that sent Posey to third base. After Belt struck out for the first out of the inning, Longoria launched a three-run home run over the center field wall for his sixth home run of the season.

Curt Casali came off the bench in the top of the ninth inning and drove in the final run of the game, as he singled off of Kevin Ginkel that scored Dickerson, who hit an opposite field triple.

Martin lasted just four innings, as he allowed six runs on five hits, walking three and striking out two and saw his record fall to 0-2 on the season and his earned run average went from 5.40 at the beginning of the game to 9.00 when he was done.

Crawford and Longoria drove in all the runs for the Giants, as they went they 5-for-7 at the plate.

The first five batters in the Giants lineup scored all seven runs, and picked up nine of the 11 hits they picked up on the night against Diamondbacks pitching.

Steven Duggar was the only player in the Giants lineup to pick up hits, as he went 2-for-4 on the evening.

NOTES: With the victory, the Giants raised their road record to 15-12 and have the third-best road record in the NL behind the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.

This is the first time since July 14-26, 2019 that the Giants have won six games in a row, when they accomplished the feat against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres.

Despite losing eight of their previous 12 games against the NL West, the Giants are now 12-10 in the division and 17-9 against teams from teams from the other divisions.

Longorias home run was the Giants 46th home run of the season on the road, the Giants lead the major leagues, while they have hit just 19 at home, which is tied for the fifth-fewest and the Giants have hit home runs in all but four road games this season.

UP NEXT: Johnny Cueto takes the ball in the series finale on Wednesday night, as he looks for his fourth win of the season, while the Diamondbacks will send Merrill Kelly to the mound.

Giants can’t flinch now: Arizona, LA trip is the next test for the upstart contenders

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By Morris Phillips

The Giants’ weekend wasn’t easy to digest. Three straight losses, embarassing margins and leads–none of which belonged to them. If the Giants were trying to gauge where they were, they quickly found out they wanted to be somewhere else.

Simply, the World Champion Dodgers ceased their slumber and presented the Giants with their A game. The Giants–after holding first place for several weeks–must face the reality that they are in competition with the two, best teams in baseball–the Dodgers and Padres–within their own division.

One weekend won’t decide the Giants fate, so quickly, they turn to their roadtrip through the southwest–two games in Arizona, followed by four more with the Dodgers in Los Angeles over the weekend. They can’t afford to look back, only forward. After all, five NL teams will qualify for the playoffs, and currently one of those spots belongs to them.

So what issues must the Giants be wary of? Their volatile bullpen and their below Major League standard team batting average stand out above other issues. The Giants have the oldest, offensive lineup–with an average age nearing 31 years of age for each at bat–and that comes with issues. They haven’t been the healthiest group, they strikeout well above the league average (461 strikeouts in 47 games, nearly 10 per game) and their team batting average (.227, fifth worst in MLB) leaves them vulnerable to confident starting pitchers that don’t allow walks.

This past weekend, the Giants saw three such starters in Trevor Bauer, Julio Urias and Walker Buehler, and the numbers were overwhelming with the three compiling 26 strikeouts versus five walks allowed. Even with the Giants’ ability to power up, those numbers are obviously limiting. Without being in closer ballgames than they were in this weekend, the Giants can’t compete given their offensive approach and those stifling stats put forth by Bauer, Urias and Buehler.

Luckily, their formula has life outside their encounters with baseball’s best team (who is currently without Dustin May, Clay Bellinger, Corey Seager, Mookie Betts and others). The Giants have had success keeping games close, and letting their high-leverage, offensive attack pick its spots. Their team ERA may pale in comparison to San Diego (2.59, first in MLB) and Los Angeles (2.99, second), but 3.31 is more than competitive, and currently fifth best in baseball.

That means contests against Colorado, Arizona and wild card contenders Chicago, Milwaukee and Atlanta are winnable. The Giants can’t get sidetracked by their issues with the Dodgers when games remaining the five teams mentioned and others offer them a clear path to the postseason.

That journey starts Tuesday at Chase Field with Kevin Gausman facing Corbin Martin at 6:40pm.

Giants Look To Get Back On Track Against Arizona

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The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Taylor Widener is seen here being lifted by Torey Lovullo in the second inning on Sun May 23, 2021 against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver. The Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants Tue May 25, 2021 at Chase Field. (AP News photo)

Giants Look To Get Back On Track Against Arizona

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants are coming out of a losing series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were in fact swept in this series. It was a real disappoint especially since prior to that the Giants had swept the Reds in a four game series. The series with the Dodgers dropped the Giants out of first place in their division and into third place two games behind the San Diego Padres..

On Tuesday evening the Giants will be taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks in a two-game series hoping to right the ship. This will be an important series for the club because the next series for San Francisco will be a four game series with the Dodgers. If nothing else the Giants want to go into the series with the Dodgers full of confidence. Beating the Diamondbacks in both games would go miles in bolstering that confidence.

The Diamondbacks are having struggles of their own losing eight games in a row and getting swept by the Rockies and the Dodgers. They sit in last place in the National League West and are currently 12.5 games behind the first place San Diego Padres and 10 games behind the Giants.

The probable pitchers for the Giants in Game One on Tuesday may be Kevin Gausman with a 4-0 and 1.66 ERA. In Game Two Wednesday Johnny Cueto may take the mound with a 3-1 and 3.34 ERA. Both of these two pitchers may be just what the Giants need to get back on the winning track.

For the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday it could be Corbin Martin who comes in with an 0-1 and 5.40 ERA. In Game Two Wednesday Merrill Kelly with a 2-5 and a 5.05 ERA could be on the mound.

The first pitch tomorrow evening will be at 6:40. This first game will be an important indication of the path that the Giants will be taking in their next 6 games.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: After getting swept Giants try to rebound in Arizona Tuesday night

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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Jose Urias pitched six innings for the win against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Sun May 24, 2021 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 The San Francisco Giants (28-19) previous to the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-18) coming to town were on a roll splitting four games in Pittsburgh and sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in four games but beating the Dodgers the Giants just couldn’t win a game in the three game series.

#2 On Sunday the Dodgers got a six run win 11-5 the Dodgers Gavin Lux got a grand slam and Jose Urias helped his own cause with three RBIs.

#3 Urias held the Giants to three hits, two earned runs in six innings of work. Urias kept the Giants up until he was lifted in the bottom of the sixth inning.

#4 The Dodgers who are just a game back behind the San Diego Padres have won eight straight games and their the real deal with the way they’ve been getting hitting and pitching.

#5 The Giants in their next contest will start Kevin Gausman (4-0 ERA 1.66) Gausman pitched six innings of shutout ball against the Cincinnati Reds in his last start in Cincinnati. Gausman and the Giants will face the Arizona Diamondbacks who have not announced a starting pitcher yet for a brief two game series at Chase Field in Phoenix starting at 6:40pm Tuesday night.

Join Morris for the Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Dodgers flex muscles in finale to sweep the Giants 11-5

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshi Tsutsugo hits an RBI-single in the top of the second inning at Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants on Sun May 23, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-It took until the series finale to see why the Los Angeles Dodgers are the defending World Champions, and have won the last eight National League Western Division Championships.

Gavin Lux hit a grand slam as part of a seven-run third inning, as the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 11-5 before a crowd of 13,346 at Oracle Park.

With the victory, the Dodgers swept the Giants and leapfrogged them into second place, a game behind the San Diego Padres and the Giants, who entered the weekend in first place, are now in third place and two games behind the Padres.

Julio Urias was cruising along, as he was perfect until Mike Tauchman beat out an infield dribbler with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Urias struck out Caleb Baragar for the second out of the inning, Austin Slater broke up the shutout, when he hit a two-run home run, he then gave up a single to Donovan Solano before getting Mike Yastrzemski out on strikes.

Urias went six innings, allowing two runs on three hits, he did not walk a batter and struck out 10 to improve to 7-1 on the season. This was the third career double figure strikeout game for Urias, and the previous two also came this season.

On the other hand, it was a rough day for Anthony DeSclafani, as he last 2.2 innings, allowing 10 runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out three and saw his record fall to 4-2 on the season.

It was in that third inning, that the Dodgers blew the game open, as they batted around scored seven runs on five hits and the big blow was the Lux grand slam and it was the second grand slam of the week and his career. Lux also hit a grand slam on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.

Yoshi Tsutsugo got the Dodgers scoring going in the top of the second inning, as he singled to right field to score Will Smith. After DeSclafani was able to get DJ Peters to strikeout, Urias hit a two-run double over the head of Yastrzemski to lengthen the Dodgers lead.

Max Beaty got in on the act in the top of the third inning, as he singled to score Max Muncy, Chris Taylor then singled in Smith and after Tsutsugo grounded out for the first out of the inning, Peters was intentionally walked to bring up Urias with the bases loaded and beat out an infield hit to Beaty and then Lux unloaded them with one swing of the bat.

The Giants cut into the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, as they scored three runs in the frame. Donovan Solano hit a sacrifice fly that scored Tauchman from third base, Tauchman walked to lead off the inning, went to third on a pinch-hit double by Steven Duggar.

Slater then walked and then Solano hit a sacrifice fly to score Tauchman, and then Yastrzemski hit a two-run double to score Duggar and Slater.

Over the final 6.1 innings, the Giants allowed just one run in just two hits, walking one and striking out two.

NOTES: This rivalry between the Giants and the Dodgers that goes back to the 1890s has been one sided over the past few years.

Since September 8, 2019, the Giants are now 4-13 over the past 17 games against the Dodgers and have been outscored 100-40 during that stretch.

Sam Selman, who was optioned to Sacramento just yesterday was recalled from the Rivercats to replace Matt Wisler, who was placed on the bereavement list.

Thank you to Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register for this tidibit.

Dennis Santana, the reliever for the Dodgers, who pitched the ninth inning in the finale is named for two basketball players, one who is a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, and his middle name associated with a notable NBA Player and current NCAA Basketball Coach.

He is named after Dennis Rodman, who won five NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls and also played for the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks.

Santanas father, who is obviously a big basketball fan and his middle name is Anfernee after Anfernee Penny Hardaway, who is the current basketball coach at the University of Memphis.

UP NEXT: After an off-day on Monday, the Giants head out on the road and the trip begins with a two-game stop in Arizona against the Diamondbacks and then onto Los Angeles to face the Dodgers in a four-game series beginning on Thursday.

Kazmir makes a comeback in Giants loss; Giants drop second game to LA 6-3

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Scott Kazmir throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers line up in the first inning on Sat May 22, 2021 at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-When Scott Kazmir last took the mound as a pitcher in the major leaguer, it was for the Los Angeles Dodgers and it came during the Presidency of Barack Obama.

Kazmir pitched for the Dodgers during the 2016 season, but was out of the game until 2020, when he took the mound for an independent popup league called the Constellation Energy League that was run by Roger Clemens and Greg Swindell. The 37-year old Kazmir pitched for the Reyes del Club, that was managed by former Major League pitcher Dave Eiland.

After Kazmir got the first two outs of the first inning, Max Muncy launched his ninth home run of the season, that landed in McCovey Cove and it helped the Dodgers defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 before a crowd of 13,660 at Oracle Park.

Kazmir ended up going four innings, allowing one run on two hits, and striking out two. Muncy also singled off of Kazmir in the top of the fourth inning with one out.

Walker Buehler was cruising for the Dodgers until he got into a jam in the bottom of the seventh inning, when Brandon Crawford led off the inning with a double, then after Brandon Belt stuck out for the first out of the inning, Evan Longoria then hit a bloop single that sent Crawford to third base.

Alex Dickerson then got the Giants on the board, as he singled in Crawford, which brought Mauricio Dubon to the plate as the tying run, but Buehler was able to strikeout Dubon and then ended the inning, when struck out pinch-hitter Darin Ruf to end the threat.

Buehler went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits, walking one and striking out five and raised his record to 3-0 on the season.

The Dodgers got their second run of the game, when Austin Barnes hit his first home run of the season in the top of the fifth inning that stretched the lead up to 2-0.

They added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning, as Max Beaty doubled into the right field corner and when Mike Yastrzemski was unable to handle the ball for an error, Gavin Lux, after he led off the inning with a single. Beaty scored the second run of the inning, as DJ Peters singled.

The Dodgers put the game away in the top of the eighth inning, as they tacked on two more runs, when Albert Pujols singled to center field that scored Justin Turner and sent Muncy to second base. Muncy singled for his third hit of the afternoon in four at-bats.

Buster Posey tried to make a game of it in the bottom of the eighth inning, as he hit his ninth home run of the season, a two-run shot that cut the Dodgers lead down to 6-3. Yastrzemski walked just prior to the Posey home run.

NOTES: Prior to the game, the contract for Kazmir was selected from Sacramento, while Sam Selman was optioned to Sacramento and Braden Bishop was designated for assignment.

UP NEXT: Anthony DeSclafani will take the mound in the series finale for the Giants, while Julio Urias will toe the rubber for the Dodgers.