Los Angeles Dodgers tops San Francisco Giants 2-0
Game Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated San Francisco Giants 2-0.
A classic pitchers' duel: 21 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Andy Pages led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K and earned the win.
Victor Bericoto led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 1-for-3. San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Hentges threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB (75 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.43 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
San Francisco Giants starter Yunior Marte: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (69 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Los Angeles Dodgers: 7 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.219). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Will Smith (3-for-4), Andy Pages (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Freddie Freeman (0-for-4), Kyle Tucker (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
San Francisco Giants: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.115).
Turning Points
Los Angeles Dodgers's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking San Francisco Giants's lineup.