Dodgers at Giants
The San Francisco Giants look for their sixth straight victory in Sunday’s series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who have lost the first two games in dramatic fashion. San Francisco hit walk-off home runs in back-to-back games for first time since 2003, with pinch hitter Guillermo Quiroz lining his third career homer to give the Giants a 10-9 win in 10 innings on Saturday. Quiroz backs up reigning National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey, who is batting .370 with four home runs and 14 RBIs over the last 14 games.
The Dodgers received a boost Saturday from shortstop Dee Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored and two steals in his first game since being promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque. Gordon batted eighth in his season debut, with Carl Crawford remaining in the leadoff spot. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez has missed the first two games of the series with a stiff neck, but is hoping to be available Sunday.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN
PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. Giants RH Matt Cain (0-2, 6.49)
Ryu continued to impress Tuesday against the Rockies, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out 12 over six innings. The 12 strikeouts were the most for a Dodgers rookie since Hideo Nomo had 13 against the Mets in 1995. Ryu, who has 46 strikeouts and 10 walks in 37 2/3 innings, faced San Francisco in his major-league debut April 2 and allowed three runs (one earned) on 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Cain’s shaky start continued Monday when he allowed four runs over six innings against the Diamondbacks. Cain has given up nine home runs in his last four starts, including three in one inning in his last outing. The 28-year-old faced the Dodgers on Opening Day in Los Angeles and tossed six scoreless innings. He is 4-8 with a 3.27 ERA in 24 career starts against the Dodgers, including 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his last 10 outings.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Dodgers are the only visitor to post a winning record (60-59) at AT&T Park since it opened in 2000.
2. Eight of the Giants’ 24 home runs have been either game-tying or go-ahead homers in the eighth inning or later, which leads the majors.
3. Giants CF Angel Pagan left Saturday’s game with a right hamstring strain and is listed as day-to-day.