He’s made at least 31 starts and exceeded the 200-inning mark in each season since then.
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But they still managed to do something they couldn’t do Monday night – make a lead stand up.
Joe Blanton (6-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win.
Dodgers: RHP Kenta Maeda (15-9, 3.24 ERA) has given up only four earned runs and struck out 17 over his last three games covering 17 1/3 innings. San Francisco slipped into a tie for the second NL wild card with the St. Louis Cardinals (79-71).
The Dodgers now hold a commanding lead in the National League West while the Giants are fighting for their playoff lives, tied for the second Wild Card spot. Jhonny Cueto goes for the Giants and newly acquired Rich Hill goes for the Dodgers.
Kershaw gave up an unearned run and three hits over six innings in his third start since returning from a back injury.
The two teams meet five more times, including Tuesday night.
Crawford was injured when he slid into third base. First, as CBS 5 informs us, it was likely supposed to read “Kiké” – the nickname of Dodgers outfielder Enrique Hernandez.
Washington rookie center fielder Trea Turner misplayed two fly balls, leading to three runs, and the Miami Marlins used those mistakes to rally past the Nationals.
Originally ruled in play by third-base umpire Jim Reynolds, Nunez legged out a triple. LHP Julio Urias will pitch out of the bullpen during the Giants series.
Though the Giants snapped a three-game losing streak, it came with a price: Winning pitcher Johnny Cueto (17-5) left the game in the sixth inning with a groin strain, and standout shortstop Brandon Crawford exited with a dislocated left pinkie finger.
Bumgarner was at it again during Monday’s contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tuesday was Hill’s second consecutive start on regular rest (four days off), something he hadn’t done since early July when a blister on his middle finger ripped open. In his first start against LA, he allowed five runs in the first inning.
The first of those events, and easily the most crucial, was the pulling of Bumgarner for pinch hitter Conor Gillaspie in the 8th inning, something that has yet to be explained by anyone in a Giants uniform.
This was perhaps our final Bumgarner-Kershaw tilt with Scully at the mic, unless they match up in San Francisco next weekend.
Los Angeles stranded 10 runners in the game and went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
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Bochy stuck with Okert and another left-hander, Will Smith, to keep the shutout intact into the ninth. Pitching for the Braves is All-Star righty Julio Teheran, who threw a one-hit shutout at Citi Field on Father’s Day.
