Giants beat the scuffling Dodgers 9-3 as Devers and Adames spark a 7th-inning surge

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The San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3, led by Rafael Devers and Willy Adames in a decisive seventh inning. The Dodgers have now lost eight of their last 12 games, falling out of first place in the NL West.

Key points

Giants beat Dodgers 9-3 in the first game of a four-game series
Rafael Devers hit a homer and had a bases-loaded walk
Willy Adames contributed with a two-run single in the seventh
Dodgers have lost eight of their last 12 games
Giants snapped a seven-game road losing streak

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafael Devers homered early and drew a bases-loaded walk that broke a seventh-inning tie as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Willy Adames added a two-run single in the seventh against a shaky Dodgers bullpen. The two-time defending World Series champions have dropped eight of 12, including three straight blowout losses, as their offense continues to falter. They’ve scored three runs or fewer in nine of those 12 games. Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts, making the four-time MVP hitless in 19 of 37 games with a plate appearance. Mookie Betts was 1 for 5 with a single in his first game since April 4 after returning from the injured list. Los Angeles (24-17) fell out of first place in the NL West, dropping a half-game behind San Diego. The Giants (17-24) won consecutive games for the first time since April 25-26 against Miami. They also snapped a seven-game road skid, during which they totaled nine runs, with their first win away from home since April 18 at Washington. Devers homered in the first off starter Roki Sasaki. With the score tied 3-all in the seventh, San Francisco loaded the bases against (1-1) on consecutive one-out singles by , and . Devers walked with two strikes to chase Vesia. One out later, Adames singled with two strikes against , extending the lead to 6-3. Adames finished with three RBIs. Dodgers reliever issued four walks and hit a batter with a pitch in the ninth, when San Francisco batted around and tacked on three runs for a 9-3 lead. (3-1) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Giants starter allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. homered and hit an RBI single for Los Angeles. ' two-run double off Sasaki in the sixth put the Giants ahead 3-2. That chased Sasaki, who gave up six hits in five-plus innings while striking out five. The right-hander threw 56 of his 91 pitches after the third. Giants outfielder went 1 for 4 with a strikeout after coming off the injured list.

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What were the key plays in the Giants vs Dodgers game on Monday?

Rafael Devers homered and drew a bases-loaded walk, while Willy Adames added a two-run single in the seventh inning, contributing to the Giants' 9-3 victory.

How has the Dodgers' performance been recently?

The Dodgers have lost eight of their last 12 games, including three consecutive blowout losses, and have scored three runs or fewer in nine of those games.

Who is starting for the Giants and Dodgers in their next game?

Giants RHP Adrian Houser will start against Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto in their next matchup.

Giants beat the scuffling Dodgers 9-3 as Devers and Adames spark a 7th-inning surge

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