Los Angeles Dodgers tops San Francisco Giants 3-1
Game Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated San Francisco Giants 3-1.
A classic pitchers' duel: 21 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Victor Bericoto led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. San Francisco Giants starter Matt Wilkinson threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Tommy Edman led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Emmet Sheehan threw 5.1 IP, 0 ER, 9 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Francisco Giants starter Matt Wilkinson: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (76 pitches). Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K (ERA 9.00).
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Jack Dreyer: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB (21 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 8.0 IP with 13 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
San Francisco Giants: 1 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.040).
Cleanup cold: Andrew Knizner (0-for-4), Brett Harris (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Los Angeles Dodgers: 10 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.345). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Teoscar Hernández (2-for-4), Freddie Freeman (2-for-4), Max Muncy (2-for-4), Josue De Paula (2-for-4).