Dodgers Vs. Giants Recap: Ryu Leaves Early, Offense Shut Down

With first place in the National League West very much up for grabs, the Los Angles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants met for the start of a pivotal three-games Friday.

Yasiel Puig showed better patience than he has in recent weeks and drew a leadoff walk on a full count to begin the game. Justin Turner hit a comeback that Madison Bumgarner got his glove on and fell down, which only allowed him to get the out at first rather than a double play.

It wouldn’t cost the Giants starter however, as he retired Adrian Gonzalez and Matt Kemp to get out of the inning. Whereas the Dodgers couldn’t cash in on a runner reaching second base with one out, the Giants’ first inning was the complete opposite.

Following a Joe Panik double, Buster Posey doubled down the left field line to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. Posey then scored on Hunter Pence’s single to center and Pence advanced to second base on Puig’s ill-advised throw to home plate.

Joaquin Arias and Brandon Crawford each knocked in a run before Ryu could get out of the inning and the Giants led 4-0 going to the second. Hanley Ramirez led things off for the Dodgers with a double, but Bumgarner retired the next three batters to keep the Giants’ four-run lead in tact.

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