The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2, limiting them to just two hits. Jung Hoo Lee's inside-the-park home run was the Giants' only highlight in a game dominated by Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan.
Key points
Dodgers won 5-2 against the Giants
Giants managed only two hits in the game
Jung Hoo Lee hit an inside-the-park home run
Emmet Sheehan pitched six innings with six strikeouts
Will Smith's home run gave Sheehan a run cushion
Los Angeles DodgersSan Francisco GiantsJung Hoo LeeEmmet Sheehan
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants beats the throw to Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie the game in the fifth inning with his first MLB inside-the-park home run at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants beats the throw to Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie the game in the fifth inning with his first MLB inside-the-park home run at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Sometimes a split is healthy. Bad relationships, a thriving stock purchase, ordering a banana-based dessert at an ice cream parlor, your sides at a comedy club. Some splits are bad: Bowling, personalities, the ends of hair, infinitives.
The San Francisco Giants going 2-2 on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers falls right in the middle, after their 5-2 loss Thursday. Winning two games was great! Scoring only two runs in the final two games was bad, especially when those two runs came on a home run that traveled 225 feet in the air. Jung Hoo Leeās inside-the-park home run tied the game in the 5th inning, but it was also the Giantsā second and final hit of the game. Thatās not great.
Emmet Sheehan pitched six innings for the win, giving up two hits, two runs, and two walks while striking out six, but that line understates how well Sheehan pitched and how badly he dominates the Giants. For Sheehanās career, the Giants have hit 5-for-88. Leeās inside-the-parker was the only extra-base hit off Sheehan in 28 innings of work over five appearances.
Lee deserves credit for his hustle and deserves demerits for his defensive effort, but the hit really should have been a double at best. But Lee flew around the bases, Hernandez toddled after the ball, and the relay throw was bad and something good finally happened against Sheehan, who turns into an ace against the Giants.
Sheehan didnāt give up a single hit in two starts against the Giants his rookie season. He missed all of 2024 with an injury, then threw 4.1 more hitless innings in a relief appearance against the Giants last July. Sheehan started his career with *15* hitless innings versus the Giants, then gave up only one hit in seven innings in his next start against the orange and black. The dominance is baffling.
Thatās why the leadoff home run from , substituting for and both designated hitter and leadoff man, stung. Sheehan had a 0.82 ERA versus SF and that home run gave him a .18 run cushion. Thatās how statistics work, right?
The Dodgers added another run after losing pitcher (5-4) walked , that funky Muncy, then gave up a double to Hernandez. Hyeseong Kin drove him in with a single. Roup was lucky that, with runners on the corners and one out, attempted a safety squeeze but bunted right to the pitcher.
There was a bit of drama in the 4th inning when Tony Vitello challenged a force play at second, when it appeared Kimās foot was off second base. The umpires disagreed, fouled out and the threat ended.
won a ball/strike challenge in the 5th that turned a strikeout into a walk, a high-leverage use of the challenge system. Dodger-killer forced him, but made good time tearing around third on Leeās big hit.
Roupp got another bit of bad luck in the bottom of the 6th. After another walk and a single by Hernandez, who took second when Muncy headed to third, replaced Roupp. Gage struck out Dalton Rushing, whose name sounds like a state senatorās son who gets a DUI covered up by crooked politicians. Then pinch-hitter blooped a two-run single to right, and advanced to second on Leeās throw to the plate.
That would become crucial when Rojas hit an even softer single to center on the 10th pitch of his at-bat. Gage didnāt really pitch that badly, but bad things happen when you let runners take free bases.
It ultimately didnāt really matter, since the Dodgers trio of , , and (fourth save, first and last names should be reversed) yielded only a walk to Haase in three innings and struck out four.
Now the Giants head to beautiful Sacramento where theyāll face off against the Aās in their own triple-A teamās park, perhaps the opposite of Dodger Stadium since Sacramento fans rarely carry knives. The Battle of Bay is now the Battle of Highway 80. After Thursday, the battle of Highway 101 is a draw.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Dodgers vs. Giants game on May 14, 2026?
The final score was 5-2 in favor of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Who hit the inside-the-park home run for the Giants against the Dodgers?
Jung Hoo Lee hit the inside-the-park home run for the Giants.
How did Emmet Sheehan perform as a pitcher in the game against the Giants?
Emmet Sheehan pitched six innings, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out six batters.
What was the significance of Will Smith's home run in the game?
Will Smith's home run provided a crucial cushion for Sheehan, who had a 0.82 ERA against the Giants.
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