Giants 12, Dodgers 6
SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants put an end to the Los Angeles Dodgers' shutout streak and unbeaten record, scoring 12 times in their final four times up in a 12-6 victory in their home opener on Thursday afternoon at AT&T Park.
The Dodgers came into the game having swept the San Diego Padres in a three-game series, starting the season with three consecutive shutouts (matching the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals for the major-league record) and a 25-0 scoring advantage.
Los Angeles left-hander Alex Wood held the Giants scoreless through four innings, extending the Dodgers' scoreless streak to 31 innings. Only one team has gone deeper into a season before giving up a run -- the 1963 Cardinals went 32 innings.
But it all unraveled in the middle innings.
The Dodgers led 4-0 based mainly on two RBI doubles from Adrian Gonzalez and one from Scott Van Slyke against Giants starter Jake Peavy. That extended their major-league record for unanswered runs to start a season to 29.
It ended there.
Wood walked the leadoff hitter to start the fifth and then gave up a bunt single to Kelby Tomlinson. Two groundouts produced a run, snapping the Dodgers' shutout streak.
An RBI triple by Joe Panik and an RBI double by Buster Posey pulled the Giants within 4-3.
Dodgers rookie manager Dave Roberts let Wood bat in the top of the sixth despite his rough treatment in the fifth. Wood then gave up back-to-back singles to start the sixth and Roberts pulled him for Yimi Garcia.
The Giants piled on from there.
After a sacrifice bunt, Angel Pagan drove in two runs with a single. RBI singles from Panik and Posey made it a comfortable lead for the Giants.
It got less comfortable briefly in the eighth when LA's Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer off Sergio Romo. But the Giants put the game away with a five-run bottom of the eighth capped by Hunter Pence's grand slam.
NOTES: Dodgers INF Howie Kendrick (calf strain) is scheduled to start a minor-league injury rehabilitation assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday. Kendrick will DH one game, play second base twice and third base once. ... Dodgers C Yasmani Grandal (forearm) is scheduled to start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Both Kendrick and Grandal are expected back with the Dodgers for their home opener Tuesday after starting the season on the DL. ... The Giants paid tribute to former player, coach and instructor Jim Davenport and Hall of Famer Monte Irvin before Thursday's home opener. Irvin died in January and Davenport in February. ... The Dodgers began the season with 10 players on the disabled list, the most since at least 2002. The Giants are one of three teams (the White Sox and Twins) to start this season without a player on the DL.