The Dodgers and Giants played as if they were waiting for someone to tap out Tuesday night. They’re losing parts. But they’re not dead yet. However, Belt was caught looking at a 1-2 pitch to end the inning.San Francisco finally broke the ice in the top of the fifth, as Nunez roped a 1-1 pitch just over the 360 mark in left field for his 16th home run of the season.
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On a team full of remarkable stories, Toles just might have the most wonderful tale, after missing all of 2015, then starting 2016 in Class-A Rancho Cucamonga.
But they still managed to do something they couldn’t do Monday night – make a lead stand up. For the Giants, they face a near must-win situation as they are tied with the Cardinals for the final Wild Card spot.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, still have that five-game lead and a magic number of seven to clinch their fourth consecutive NL West title. Cueto needs to be the stopper for the Giants. “Some Dodgers players Tuesday were wearing blue T-shirts with “#DONTLOOKATME” written on them in white block lettering, and there were at least two social media posts about the subject on the Twitter accounts of Yasiel Puig and Adrian Gonzalez.
Rich Hill is coming off his worst start as a Dodger. But none even got as far as third base.
It seems wrong to harsh on any offense that struggles against Clayton Kershaw, but this era’s best pitcher only tossed six innings.
With two outs, Eduardo Nunez reached on an infield single to second.
Crawford was injured sliding into third base when he was thrown out trying to advance from first. Starting shortstop Brandon Crawford, who tops the club with 80 RBI, suffered a dislocated pinky finger on his left hand in the second inning and could be sidelined for a while.
It seemed to be a personal grievance, a pitcher who has carried the Giants through so much so often just picking the absolute wrong time to lose his mind.
Jose Fernandez, Marlins – The ace was dominant against the Nationals, striking out 12 while scattering only three hits over eight scoreless innings in a 1-0 win.
And in the past you would’ve thought Bumgarner would’ve fought Bochy if the manager was taking him out of this game one second before Bumgarner thought he should come out. Law started the 9th and promptly gave up a single to open the inning.
ESPN’s Jim Bowden reported that Giants general manager Bobby Evans told him Cueto sustained a groin injury and is day-to-day.
The Dodgers were 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Bochy stuck with Okert and another left-hander, Will Smith, to keep the shutout intact into the ninth.
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Credit Dodgers infielder Charlie Culberson as the go-between for the two camps.
