GIANTS 86-50 "Bullpen game" didn't work so well.
LA 86-50 GB Going for first place with Buehler.
San Diego 72-64 14 GB Cards, Phillies, Mets also contend.
Yesterday
LA beat the Giants, 6-1.
Today
Giants host LA in the series finale: 4:05 at Oracle Park to accommodate a national-TV audience. Cy Young Award candidate Walker Buehler (13-2) starts for LA, the first right-hander to face the Giants since Tuesday. No word on a Giants starter. Both Jose Quintana and Sammy Long pitched yesterday, neither of them well.
Last Night's Game
Well, the "opener" strategy didn't work, at least not with Jay Jackson. Trea Turner opened the game with a homer, and one out, two walks, and a stolen base later, Jackson was lifted for Jarlin Garcia, who allowed both runners to score for a 3-0 LA lead. That was pretty much it. The Giants went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position again, though Buster Posey was a ray of sunshine with three hits. We can hope he's broken out of his slump, and with a righthander going today we can hope Mike Yastrzemski will break out of his. LaMonte Wade had a pinch-hit double, Brandon Crawford sat the game out, and Alex Dickerson is on the IL. Expect Tommy LaStella to join Wade, Crawford, Yaz, and Brandon Belt in the starting lineup this evening alongside Posey, Kris Bryant, and probably Evan Longoria.
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