LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hitless for six innings, the San Francisco Giants lastly received to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ bullpen and the floodgates opened.
Brandon Crawford singled within the go-ahead run within the eleventh inning, and the Giants rallied for a 7-5 victory on Friday evening after Emmet Sheehan dominated them early in his major-league debut.
The Dodgers’ bullpen imploded as soon as once more, giving up 5 runs after Sheehan departed.
Designated runner Patrick Bailey started the eleventh at second and took third on Mike Yastrzemski’s fly to middle off Alex Vesia (0-4). James Outman fired to 3rd in an try to get Bailey, whose left foot came to visit the bag. But the tag didn’t keep on his proper knee and he was referred to as secure in a play that was reviewed.
Crawford, who was hitless in his first 4 at-bats, singled to proper, scoring Bailey for a 6-5 lead. Austin Slater’s RBI single added an insurance coverage run.
“We’ve had quite a few come-from-behind wins, especially on the road,” mentioned Jakob Junis, who earned his first save. “I think it gives everyone confidence.”
Los Angeles rallied to tie it at 5 within the ninth on Freddie Freeman’s infield single to second off Camilo Doval. The Dodgers had the potential profitable run at third within the tenth however pinch-hitter Austin Barnes took a referred to as third strike to finish the inning.
The Dodgers dedicated a colossal base-running blunder within the backside of the eleventh.
Mookie Betts was jogging to first on what seemed to be a routine pop-up till the ball dropped for an error by third baseman Casey Schmitt. Betts all of a sudden placed on the velocity, however he by no means appeared forward to see Michael Busch being held up. Busch was thrown out at dwelling in a rundown for the second out. Betts was secure at third on the two-error play earlier than Miguel Rojas grounded out to finish the sport.
Betts mentioned it was his resolution to run.
“I just thought wrong, I saw the play wrong, I was wrong,” he mentioned.
Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler was nonetheless marveling on the absurdity of it afterward.
“I had to go watch the replay of it like three or four times, it was such a strange play,” he mentioned. “One of the stranger ones I’ve been a part of. I don’t know what to say about it. It was so weird.”
The Giants have received 5 in a row and eight of 11. They are 20-9 since May 15.
Tyler Rogers (3-2) received the win with one hit in a single inning of reduction.
Joc Pederson’s RBI single pulled the Giants to 4-3 within the eighth. They tied it on Thairo Estrada’s sacrifice fly. Casey Schmitt reached on a single to shortstop off Tayler Scott that scored Pederson for a 5-4 lead.
Wilmer Flores went deep for a two-run shot to left area within the seventh, leaving the Giants trailing 4-2. He fouled a ball off the highest of his left foot through the at-bat and later left the sport. He’ll have a CT scan on Saturday.
“It hurts, it’s a sensitive spot,” Flores mentioned.
Sheehan dazzled after being referred to as up instantly from Double-A Tulsa. The 23-year-old, in his third season with the Dodgers group, is the sixth rookie and fourth pitcher to play for the crew this season.
Sheehan threw 51 of 89 pitches for strikes, together with his fastball averaging 95.6 mph. He struck out three and walked two.
“I was just trying to go out there and make it the same game it was in Double-A,” he mentioned. “To have the Dodger fans and my family behind me here at the game, I couldn’t have asked for a better debut besides a Dodger win.”
Sheehan was greeted with high-fives and hugs within the dugout after retiring the facet within the sixth, leaving with a 4-0 lead. He’s a graduate of Fordham Prep, the identical highschool within the Bronx attended by the late Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully.
“It was a special moment he’ll remember forever,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “He delivered. It was fun to watch. We made some nice plays behind him. I wish we could have ended it with a win.”
The Dodgers led 4-0 within the fifth. Will Smith had a two-out RBI bloop single and J.D. Martinez had a RBI double. Outman singled, and left fielder Michael Conforto dropped the ball twice in his haste to make the throw. Smith and Martinez scored on the error.
Sheehan was backed by glowing protection from Rojas, Freeman and Betts.
In the fourth, shortstop Rojas backhanded a ball hit by Estrada and as he slid, he turned and thew to second base to nab Pederson.
Flores despatched a pop foul to the first-base warning observe and Freeman went into the protecting netting, caught the ball and landed within the first-row seats to finish the fourth.
Betts had two highlight-reel performs within the sixth. He made a long term to his left to rob LaMonte Wade Jr. for the second out. Then Betts made a diving catch on his stomach of a line drive by Pederson to finish Sheehan‘s 1-2-3 inning.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: OF Mitch Haniger underwent surgical procedure to restore a fractured ulna in his proper arm. He went on the IL and is predicted to be out 10 weeks.
Dodgers: 3B Max Muncy went on the IL with a strained hamstring. He may return in time for a house collection in opposition to Houston beginning on June 23. … 3B Chris Taylor left within the fourth with proper knee ache and LF David Peralta departed within the third with a left hamstring pressure. Both gamers shall be out Saturday, when Taylor could have a scan.
LIGHTING IT UP
Irritated by the Dodgers‘ flashing lights from their new LED system, Kapler complained to the umpire at one point during the game. “You can’t have lights happening when performs are nonetheless occurring,” he mentioned.
UP NEXT
Giants: LHP Alex Wood (1-1, 4.80 ERA) will begin in opposition to his former crew.
Dodgers: RHP Bobby Miller (3-0, 0.78) is the second straight rookie to begin for the Dodgers.
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