He tossed 5.1 shutout innings while allowing eight hits, walking two and striking out six before exiting.
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Piazza owns LA Dodgers rookie records in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS, hitting.318/.370/.561 in 1993. San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles.
Vin Scully has seen plenty of fracases between the Dodgers and Giants in his 67 years behind the microphone.
The bobblehead featured Scully with his hands over his heart thanking fans, depicting a warm moment from opening day this year.
Culberson had a Dodgers clubhouse attendant deliver the shirt to the Giants’ side, and when Bumgarner was not there to receive it, amused Giants players hung it at Bumgarner’s locker.
The attendance of 53,621 was the largest regular-season crowd in Major League Baseball since August 30, 2012, when the Dodgers had another Scully bobblehead giveaway.
Nunez scored the Giants first run of the game when he hit a fly ball to deep left field with one out in the top of the fifth that upon first glance appeared to hit the top of the wall and bounce back into the field of play.
The Dodgers outfielder and Giants ace may not have thrown any punches, but Puig was able to get a figurative jab in on Tuesday, posting on Instagram a picture of himself and teammates Adrian Gonzalez and Jose De Leon with shirts that read #DONTLOOKATME while they cover their eyes.
Roberts was fine with his team having fun with the heated situation Monday. “I heard about it”. “You’re trying to get this thing in order”. They know what’s at stake. So for now, the Dodgers can enjoy this little one-uppedness. He was 3 for 4. The Dodgers plan to use Wood out of the bullpen, coming in to start innings.
Steven Okert, Will Smith, and Sergio Romo combined to pitch 3 and 2/3 scoreless innings of relief as the Giants overcame the demons that saw them blow saves in five of their last ten games.
Giants: LHP Matt Moore almost threw a no-hitter the last time he was on the mound at Dodger Stadium. The two-time All-Star has gone 3-2 with a 2.43 ERA over his last six starts, and the Giants are 21-9 when he takes the mound this season.
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This story has been corrected to show that Brandon Belt homered in the ninth inning for the Giants, not Hunter Pence.
