The New York Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Sunday, with Madison Bumgarner pitching a gem in the process.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 in the opening game of a crucial four-game series between the NL West rivals. Buster Posey and Wilmer Flores blasted back-to-back home runs in the first inning, and Thairo Estrada added a critical double in the eighth.
On July 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, relief pitcher Jake McGee #17 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with catcher Buster Posey #28 after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 at Dodger Stadium. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian)
Posey got two hits and two RBIs in his first game back after a two-week absence due to an injured left thumb. Estrada, who is filling in at shortstop after All-Star Brandon Crawford was put on the disabled list with a strained oblique, hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to help the Giants break open a tight game.
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Los Angeles was limited to four hits thanks to home runs by Max Muncy and Justin Turner. Until AJ Pollock opened up the ninth inning with a single, San Francisco pitchers had retired 11 consecutive Dodgers.
With the victory, the Giants extended their lead over the reigning World Series champion Dodgers to two games. Since May 31, San Francisco has remained in top position.
Jarln Garca (2-2), the third of six pitchers for San Francisco, earned the victory with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.
Posey didn’t spend any time in establishing himself. With one out in the first, he took advantage of Tony Gonsolin’s (1-1) hanging slider on a full count and blasted it into the left-field bleachers for his 13th home run of the season. Posey drove in LaMonte Wade Jr. with a double into the right-field corner to start the game.
Flores hit a two-run shot to right field two pitches after Posey’s homer, extending San Francisco’s lead to 3-0. The Giants blasted back-to-back home runs for the sixth time this season, in addition to Flores’ 10th.
In the first inning, Muncy and Turner both hit single home runs for the Dodgers. On the first pitch of the at-bat, Muncy smashed Kevin Gausman’s fastball down the right-field line for his seventh home run against the Giants this season. Muncy is the sixth Dodgers player to hit at least eight home runs against the Giants in a single season, and the first since Ron Cey in 1978.
With a drive into the center-field bleachers, Turner made it 3-2 for the Dodgers. The Dodgers went back-to-back for the second time this month and the seventh time this season.
In the eighth inning, San Francisco was given some breathing space. With the bases loaded, Jason Vosler brought home Posey with a sacrifice fly to make it 4-2. Estrada followed with a two-run double to left and came home on a double down the right-field line by Austin Slater.
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According to Sportradar, this was the first occasion in the Giants vs. Dodgers rivalry’s 2,526 regular-season games when both teams hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning.
FOR BEGINNERS
Gausman threw 80 pitches in three innings, a season low. The right-hander gave up two runs on three hits while walking five batters and striking out three. In the second inning, he gave up back-to-back walks to Muncy and Turner to load the bases, but he got out of it by striking out Will Smith.
In 3 1/3 innings, Gonsolin allowed three runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts. He only struck out on 39 of his 80 pitches.
ROOM FOR TRAINEES
2B for the Giants Tommy La Stella, who has a left hamstring strain and a right thumb injury, has resumed hitting. He’ll be back in rehab games by the middle or end of this week, according to the plan.
INF, Los Angeles Dodgers Due to a left hamstring injury, Gavin Lux was put on the 10-day disabled list. OF To replace the roster vacancy, Zach Reks was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
UP NEXT
Alex Wood (8-3, 3.67 ERA) of the San Francisco Giants is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA this month. Los Angeles has yet to choose a starting quarterback.
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