The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 3â1 to the San Francisco Giants after a chaotic first inning marred by defensive errors. The game featured a pitchers' duel but was ultimately decided early on due to mistakes.
Key points
Dodgers lost 3â1 to the Giants
Game decided by a chaotic first inning
Defensive errors led to bases loaded with no outs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggled early
Hyeseong Kim committed a throwing error
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) and outfielder Alex Call (12) collide pursuing a shallow popup during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
SAN FRANCISCO â The margin for error against a rival like the San Francisco Giants is always thin. On Tuesday night at Oracle Park, the Dodgers learned just how unforgiving it can be.
A game that ultimately settled into a pitchersâ duel was decided almost immediately, undone by one chaotic, mistake-filled first inning that proved too much to overcome in a 3â1 loss.
It began innocently enough, or at least as innocently as things can begin when everything starts to unravel. Yoshinobu Yamamoto couldnât escape the opening inning cleanly. A throwing error by Hyeseong Kim put the leadoff man aboard. A single followed. Then a walk. Suddenly, the bases were loaded with no outs, and the inning was teetering.
The Giants didnât need to do anything extraordinary, just enough. An RBI single. A sacrifice fly that turned awkward when Alex Call and Teoscar HernĂĄndez collided in the outfield, the ball somehow still caught but another run scoring. Then another RBI single. Just like that, it was 3â0.
Q&A
What caused the Dodgers' loss against the Giants?
The Dodgers' loss was primarily caused by a chaotic first inning filled with defensive errors, including a throwing error that loaded the bases.
Who were the key players involved in the Dodgers' mistakes?
Key players involved in the Dodgers' mistakes included Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who struggled in the first inning, and Hyeseong Kim, whose throwing error contributed to the chaos.
What was the final score of the Dodgers vs. Giants game?
The final score of the game was 3â1 in favor of the San Francisco Giants.
How did the first inning impact the Dodgers' performance?
The first inning's mistakes proved too much for the Dodgers to overcome, setting the tone for the rest of the game despite it being a pitchers' duel.
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That was all the Giants would get. It was also all they would need.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park.
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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park.
Because from the second inning on, Yamamoto looked like a different pitcher entirely, composed, dominant, and, in many ways, brilliant. He retired 19 of 22 hitters after the first, leaned on his full arsenal, and finished his night in emphatic fashion by striking out the side in the seventh, all looking. Seven innings, three runs, seven strikeouts, a line that reads far better than the way it began.
His ERA now sits at 2.48, and if anything, this outing reinforced a growing reality: even when Yamamoto doesnât have his best command early, he has the ability to adjust and take over a game. The problem Tuesday was that the damage was already done.
The offense never caught up.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park.
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park.
Against Giants starter Landen Roupp, the Dodgers showed patience but not enough impact. They worked counts, drew walks, four in the fourth inning, and managed to push across a run when Kim forced a bases-loaded walk. It felt, briefly, like the kind of inning that could flip a game.
Instead, it ended with a thud: a double-play grounder off the bat of Call that erased the threat and, effectively, the Dodgersâ best chance.
Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 53 games with an infield single, tying Shawn Green for the second-longest streak in franchise history. Tanner Scott added another scoreless inning in relief, continuing his early-season dominance.
But none of it changed the outcome.
The Dodgers fell to 16â7, a record that still reflects a strong start but also hints at something else, that even a team with this much talent can be tripped up by a single inning where nothing goes right.
Theyâll turn the page quickly. Ohtani is scheduled to take the mound Wednesday while also serving as designated hitter, another reminder of the kind of talent the Dodgers can deploy to shift momentum back in their favor.
