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 Two runs in the 10th inning lifted the Giants to a 3-1 victory
over the Dodgers on Thursday night before a crowd of 43,068 at
Dodger Stadium.
"We just played very well and pitched great baseball and found a way
to get it done," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "We played
crisp, very sharp tonight."
Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez drove in center fielder Angel Pagan, who
drew a one-out walk and advanced to third on consecutive walks to
right fielder Hunter Pierce and catcher Buster Posey, with a
sacrifice fly to deep right with one out off reliever Jamey Wright,
who struggled with his control.
Sanchez said his approach was simple.
"Hit a fly ball and get the run in," Sanchez said. "This guy came in
throwing balls but I had to be ready for that pitch in that
situation. It's my job. I have to always be ready."
An RBI single by first baseman Brandon Belt scored Pence for the
game's final run as the Giants (22-13) ended a two-game skid and
handed the Dodgers (19-17) their fourth defeat in five games. The
Giants took five of seven contests from Los Angeles. At Dodger
Stadium, San Francisco has captured six of the last seven contests.
 Reliever Santiago Casilla (1-0) struck out two in 1 1/3 innings.
Closer Sergio Romo collected his 11th save with a scoreless 10th.
Dodgers left-hander J.P. Howell (1-3) allowed a run on a hit in 1/3
of an inning.
"They've got a good club," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "We
know who they are. We knew they were going to be tough."
Brandon Hicks drove a 1-0 pitch from Dodgers starter Josh Beckett
into the bleachers in left for a solo home run to tie the score at 1
with one out in the seventh inning. It was the sixth homer for
Hicks.
After pitcher Ryan Vogelsong grounded out, Pagan hit a two-out
double to left to chase Beckett.
Beckett, who is winless in his past 14 starts, allowed a run on five
hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one on 107
pitches (66 strikes). Beckett hasn't won a decision since Sept. 30,
2012, when he beat the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Entering
Thursday's game, he was 0-6 with a 4.38 ERA in his last 13 starts.
Vogelsong worked 7 1/3 innings, allowing a run on five hits with two
strikeout and two walks. He threw 104 pitches (64 strikes).
"Good to see (Vogelsong) throwing the way he has been in
back-to-back games," Bochy said. "Just really hitting his spots,
changing speeds, going in and out. He was very sharp and confident."
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Said Vogelsong, "Just trying to throw pitches. (Posey) called a good
game, just trying to hit his glove. Wasn't trying to overthink it.
Just tried to stay with what I've been working on mechanically."
Vogelsong retired the first 10 batters he faced before giving up a
fourth-inning single to right fielder Yasiel Puig on a hard-hit
grounder than shortstop Brandon Crawford was unable to handle.
"I was just trying to keep the ball down and be aggressive early,"
Vogelsong said. "Trying to get quick outs. Just trying to command
the ball and keep it simple."
Vogelsong also doubled off the wall in left to lead off the fifth,
but he was stranded at second as Beckett retired the next three
batters.
The Dodgers broke the scoreless tie in the fifth. Center fielder
Matt Kemp singled, advanced to second on a walk to left fielder Carl
Crawford, went to third on Juan Uribe's flyout to right, then scored
on a sacrifice fly to center by catcher Drew Butera.
Uribe left the game with mild hamstring soreness.
NOTES: Giants RHP Matt Cain will start Saturday's contest against
Dodgers RHP Zack Greinke. Cain (0-3) missed two turns in the
rotation after cutting his right index finger making a sandwich.
Cain, who has gone at least five innings in each of his five starts,
had a rough outing last time he pitched at Dodger Stadium, when he
allowed five runs on six hits in six innings in a 6-2 loss April 6.
... Andre Ethier was the odd man out of the Dodgers' outfield
rotation, giving way to LF Carl Crawford, CF Matt Kemp and RF Yasiel
Puig. ... Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez celebrated his 32nd birthday.
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