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Seeking the revenge that cannot really come, the San Francisco Giants smacked the Dodgers 5-0, on a 2-hitter by pitcher Mike Leake. The win comes after the Dodgers eliminated the Giants from the playoffs for this year.
Dodger pitcher Mike Bolsinger lasted only three innings, his second-shortest start ever.
The Giants scattered six hits, and showed some timely (ish) field and hitting on a night when they didn’t need to. The Giants are now 8-1 against the Dodgers at home, and tonight’s game is their fourth shutout.
The two teams will meet tomorrow afternoon, and then the Dodgers, who have now lost nine of their last twelve games, will return home to LA to face the San Diego Padres for the last home series of the season,
The Dodgers will face the Mew York Mets in the first round of the playoffs, as the two teams now battle for the best season record. The Mets also lost tonight, holding a one-game lead for now.
Here’s how we blogged and previewed tonight’s game:
It’s the after-party before the Big Party. The Dodgers eliminated the Giants, 8-0, and won the National League West division for the third time in a row last night, and now it’s a battle for the better season record against the Mets.
The Dodgers will face the Mets in the first round of the playoffs, beginning October 9.
Tonight it’s Mike Bolsinger against the Giants’ righty, Mike Leake. It’s a sell out crowd of 41,112.
FIRST INNING
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Carl Crawford flies out to center.
Jimmy Rollins gets 0-1, 0-2, 0-2, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-2, 2-2, 3-2, then takes a walk, so to speak.
(The announcers at AT&T Park are all women. Pretty cool.)
Corey Seager, riding a hot hitting streak. goes 2-2, then hits smack into a double play.
Dodgers 0, Giants coming up.
BOTTOM
Angel Pagan gets to 2-1, then 2-2 with a foul tip missile to the Dodger dugout, then some foul balls lifted in to the bleachers, then collects a strikeout.
Kelby Tomlinson (No relation) is a t 0-2, then gets a full count walk.
Matt Duffy homers, bringing in Tomlinson.
Brandon Crawford walks and then steals second.
Mac Williamson strikes out.
Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
SECOND INNING
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Andre Ethier flies way out to Left.
Chase Utley gets 0-1, 0-2, then pops up to the pitcher.
Yasmani Grandal grounds out to first.
Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
BOTTOM
Trevor Brown is out at first.
And Nick Noonan gets all struck out and whatnot.
Mike Leake gets struck out his own self.
THIRD INNING
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Austin Barnes grounds out to first.
Joc Pederson is at 2-1, then 3-1, and then a surprise 3-2, then grounds out to first.
Not to be left out, Mike Bolsinger strikes himself out.
BOTTOM
Angel Pagan gets to first as the Dodgers leave the base open, and then Pagan just steals second in front of everyone.
Kelby Tomlinson (Still no relation) doubles to the corner, and Pagan comes home.
The Giants are apparently taking this game seriously. There is a chat show on the mound.
Tomlinson is thrown out at third.
Brandon Crawford pops up to first.
Giants 3. Dodgers 0
FOURTH INNING
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The Press Box is right in the middle of the seats and it’s open, so the cheering and clapping sounds like it’s coming from inside here. It’s not.
It’s the top of the Dodger order,and Carl Crawford grounds out to first.
Rollins singles to center.
Corey Seager (Rollins goes to second on a balk by Leake.)
Corey Seager flies out.
Ethier gets himself a little walk.
Chase Utley is out at first, ending a small Dodger threat.
Giants 3, Dodgers 0.
BOTTOM
Jarret Parker is thrown out at first.
Mac Williamson goes to first when Grandal can’t find a wild pitch.
Trevor Brown singles to right, and WIlliamson goes all the way to third.
Giants 3, Dodgers 0.
BOTTOM
Jarret Parker is thrown out at first.
Mac Williamson goes to first when Grandal can’t find a wild pitch.
Trevor Brown singles to right, and Williamson goes all the way to third.
Bolsinger is done. Jim Johnson is in to pitch.
Nick Noonan hits into a double play. Everyone calms down.
Giants 3, Dodgers 0
Giants 3, Dodgers 0
FIFTH INNING
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Grandal grounds out to first.
Barnes gets to 0-2 really fast, and just like that, it’s 2-2. Then he draws a walk.
Joc Pederson is thrown out at first with some nifty fielding from the Gigantes, and Barnes gets to second.
Barnes goes to third on a wild pitch to Gonzales.
And now Gonzales is at 3-1, and gets struck all out.
Giants 3, Dodgers 0
(It’s “Full House” Night at AT&T Park tonight. Sweet Baby Jesus a go go, who watched that show? Ick.)
BOTTOM
Pitcher Mike Leake is in against new Doyer pitcher Carlos Frias. He gets strucken out.
Angel Pagan gets walked to first.
Kelby Tomlinson goes to first as Pagan gets gunned down at second.
Matt Duffy goes 2-1, then gets walked to first.
Duffy steals second, and there is another chat show. Stand by, the play is under review.) Duffy is ruled out.
SIXTH INNING
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The Dodgers go uno, dos, tres.
BOTTOM
Matt Duffy singles to first, and then Crawford hits into a double play.
Jarrett Parker is at 2-2-2.
Parker earns a walk.
(If I’m not mistaken the Giants fans are shouting, “Beat L.A.!” That’s nice.)
Mac WIlliamson flies out.
Giants 3, Dodgers 0
SEVENTH INNING
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(Now Playing: “Huey Lews and the News, “Hip to be Square.” Jeez.)
Andre Ethier grounds out to first.
SEVENTH INNING
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(Now Playing: “Huey Lews and the News, “Hip to be Square.” Jeez.)
Andre Ethier grounds out to first.
So do the next two Doyers.
Giants 3, Dodgers 0
Someone from the new “Full House” Movie (Seriously?) sings “Take me out to the Ball Game.” It is terrible. Toto, we’re not in Los Angeles anymore.
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Austin Barnes grounds out to first.
Joc Pederson flies out to deep left.
Pinch hitter Scott Schebler races to 1-1, then flies out to short left field.
Giants 4, Dodgers 0
BOTTOM
(People singing along to Journey.)
Kelby Tomlinson (again?), but this time he strikes out.
Matt Duffy gets some chin music and answers with a single, right over Chase Utley’s outstretched left arm. He steals second to rub it in.
Brandon Crawford is at 1-2, and there is a quick chat show on the mound. Crawford flies out to short center.
Jarrett Parker has got two strikes on himself somewhere, and there are two outs. He calmly plunks one into right field, and there is another chat show on the mound.
BOTTOM
Trevor Brown gets thrown out at first.
Nick Noonan homers to right field and into the ocean. It’s his first career home run.
Mike Leake strikes out.
Pagan flies out to center.
Giants 4, Dodgers 0
EIGHTH INNING
BOTTOM
(People singing along to Journey.)
Kelby Tomlinson (again?), but this time he strikes out.
Matt Duffy gets some chin music and answers with a single, right over Chase Utley’s outstretched left arm. He steals second to rub it in.
Brandon Crawford is at 1-2, and there is a quick chat show on the mound. Crawford flies out to short center.
Jarrett Parker has got two strikes on himself somewhere, and there are two outs. He calmly plunks one into right field, and there is another chat show on the mound.
Adam Liberatore is in to pitch for the Dodgers.
Mac Willamson tosses his bat into the backstop. Not on purpose, but….
He is at 1-2, and the Giants fans are still yelling “Beat LA!” I’m happy for them.)
Williamson grounds out to second.
NINTH INNING
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Carl Crawford is at 0-2 in a blink, and then beats a throw to first.
Rollins pops WAY up to short center field.
Seager hits into a double play, and sends the Giants fans home happy.
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