The Dodgers went on to render Bumgarner’s 7 innings of scoreless work futile when they scored 2 in the ninth to walk off with the win. He had his no-hit bid on August 25 in Los Angeles broken up on Corey Seager’s single in the ninth.
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Howie Kendrick went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs for the Dodgers, who took two of three in the series.
After two close games, including a 2-0 loss Tuesday, the Dodgers put the game away early.
“I think even prior to that there was a lot of caring for each other and unselfishness with everyone, but I think that yeah, when you see something happen that you didn’t instigate and you see the whole team come to your defense, I think you’ve got to feel that support”, manager Dave Roberts said.
But they took it to a new level on Tuesday, with Adrian Gonzalez tweeting out a picture with Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner, all three wearing #DontLookAtMe T-shirts.
Ehire Adrianza hit his third home run of the season with a solo blast in the second, while Brandon Belt added an RBI double in the sixth.
SS Brandon Crawford left in the second inning due to a dislocated left pinkie finger.
Dodgers: LHP Scott Kazmir comes off the disabled list to start Friday against Colorado after missing almost a month with neck inflammation. He threw a 35-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He then made an impressive over-the-shoulder catch at the wall in fourth inning.
Dodgers catcher Carlos Ruiz had a troublesome first that led to the Giants’ first run.
Bochy as well as the Giants’ Jake Peavy and Hunter Strickland, visited legendary Dodgers’ announcer Vin Scully in his broadcast booth before his final Giants/Dodgers call at Dodgers Stadium. “But he is a heck of a player and I can’t say enough good things about him”. “I’m trying to show that I am grateful for the opportunity ever since I came back. He’s an incredible man who has done so much for the game”. He’s 3-1 with a 4.31 ERA in five starts against them this season.
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Dodgers: LHP Brett Anderson (0-2, 24.75) starts the series opener against the Rockies for the first time since August 20 after being on the disabled list with a blister on his left index finger.
