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Dodgers Rally in 11th to Defeat Giants, Claim NL West Lead

The comeback marks a full turnaround from a seven-game skid, boosting the defending champions’ confidence entering the midsummer showcase.

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Overview

  • Freddie Freeman delivered a two-out bloop single in the 11th inning to spark a three-run rally that secured a 5-2 victory over the Giants.
  • Pinch-hitter Luis Matos tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth off Tanner Scott before the Dodgers reclaimed the lead in extra innings.
  • First-time All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated with seven scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing just three hits.
  • Closer Tanner Scott blew his seventh save of the season, but Ben Casparius preserved the win by retiring the side in the 11th.
  • Los Angeles enters the midsummer break with a 58-39 record and first place in the NL West after back-to-back wins against their rivals at Oracle Park.