San Francisco Giants beginning pitcher Sean Manaea applauds after getting Los Angeles Dodgers’ Amed Rosario to fly out to left discipline through the seventh inning of a baseball sport in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Credit score: AP/Alex Gallardo
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, proper, acknowledges the followers after hitting his two hundredth hit for the season through the first inning of a baseball sport in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores, left, seems on. Credit score: AP/Alex Gallardo
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, left, throws to first to place out San Francisco Giants’ Mitch Haniger on a floor ball through the second inning of a baseball sport in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (11) seems on. Credit score: AP/Alex Gallardo
LOS ANGELES — Sean Manaea exorcised his Dodger Stadium demons with each pitch he threw.
He scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to beat the Dodgers for the primary time in his profession, and Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald homered because the San Francisco Giants defeated Los Angeles 5-1 on Friday night time.
“I’ve nightmares about coming to this place and going through these guys,” Manaea stated. “Clearly, they’re superb and it’s been like that for a very long time. I haven’t had a lot success, if any, right here. So to do this, desires do come true.”
Manaea (7-6) has earned the one two wins on the Giants’ street journey. The left-hander struck out two, walked none and improved to 1-5 in 10 profession appearances in opposition to the Dodgers. He got here in with a profession 9.00 ERA in opposition to LA.
“You come right here 5 instances in a row and have a mixed 13 innings with 30 runs or no matter it’s, it will possibly put on down a man,” Manaea stated. “Simply maintain going up there, undergo the embarrassment and undergo all that stuff.”
The Giants had misplaced three in a row and 6 of seven whereas falling again within the crowded NL wild-card race. They returned to .500 after dropping beneath that mark for the primary time since June 5 with a loss within the collection opener Thursday.
After Miguel Rojas singled within the third, Manaea retired 11 batters in a row in his finest outing of the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, proper, acknowledges the followers after hitting his two hundredth hit for the season through the first inning of a baseball sport in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores, left, seems on. Credit score: AP/Alex Gallardo
“He’s simply finished a very nice job of staying below management by way of a extremely rocky and up-and-down season,” Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler stated. “Staying robust mentally and staying very ready for an evening like this.”
The NL West champion Dodgers managed simply three baserunners by way of seven innings and none superior previous first.
“I simply believed in my stuff,” Manaea stated. “The extra I throw it, I’ve confidence in all three of my pitches. There’s no have to shrink back from issues, and simply assault guys.”
After Manaea exited, the Dodgers had the potential tying runs aboard within the eighth with two outs. James Outman singled off reliever Tyler Rogers, and pinch-hitter Jason Heyward struck out however went to first base on a handed ball by catcher Patrick Bailey. Mookie Betts walked to load the bases.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, left, throws to first to place out San Francisco Giants’ Mitch Haniger on a floor ball through the second inning of a baseball sport in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (11) seems on. Credit score: AP/Alex Gallardo
Freddie Freeman singled to make it 3-1 and depart the bases loaded for Camilo Doval, who retired Will Smith on a grounder to first to finish the risk. Doval earned his thirty eighth save.
Yastrzemski homered down the right-field line with two outs within the fourth, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead. Joc Pederson doubled main off in opposition to Gavin Stone (1-1), who adopted Dodgers opener Caleb Ferguson.
Estrada made it 3-0 within the sixth with a solo shot to left.
Fitzgerald hit a two-run shot — his first within the majors in his second massive league sport — within the ninth, extending the result in 5-1.
“I sort of blacked out just a little bit,” stated Fitzgerald, who doubled in his debut Thursday. ”I feel I ran the bases just a little too quick. I ought to have loved it just a little bit extra. It was superior.”
Stone (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in 4 1/3 innings. The fitting-hander struck out 5 and walked two.
Freeman singled off Manaea within the first to achieve 200 hits for the primary time in his profession. Earlier this week, Freeman grew to become the primary Dodgers first baseman to hitch the 20-20 membership and simply the second first baseman with 20-plus steals. He has 26 homers and 21 stolen bases.
The final Dodgers participant with 200 hits in a season was Adrián Beltré in 2004, and their final first baseman to do it was Steve Garvey in 1980.
Freeman made a glowing defensive play in foul territory within the eighth. A ball hit by Wilmer Flores bounced out of his glove and Freeman caught it barehanded for the primary out.
Smith singled main off the seventh however was rapidly erased when J.D. Martinez grounded right into a double play.
COMING FULL CIRCLE
Regardless of being in simply his second massive league sport, taking part in behind Manaea was not unfamiliar to Fitzgerald.
His brother, Mike, was Manaea’s catcher at Indiana State.
“I grew up going to Sean’s video games,” Tyler Fitzgerald stated.
Mike Fitzgerald was readily available to see his youthful brother’s first main league homer. Tyler acquired the ball again after the sport and posed for a photograph with it within the Giants clubhouse.
Their father, additionally named Mike, was chosen within the first spherical of the 1984 MLB draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and performed 13 video games within the majors.
UP NEXT
The Giants had but to announce a starter for Saturday. LHP Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 2.52) goes for the Dodgers.
