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Ohtani’s First McCovey Cove Splash Fails to Halt Dodgers’ Seven-Game Skid

San Francisco’s late rally capped an 8-7 win that stretched the Dodgers’ losing streak to seven games despite their four-game NL West lead

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Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May, left, hands the ball to Manager Dave Roberts as he is replaced during the fifth inning of their game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night in San Francisco. May was charged with seven runs on five hits and four walks in 4-2/3 innings in an 8-7 loss. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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Overview

  • Shohei Ohtani’s go-ahead two-run homer into McCovey Cove in his second at-bat was his first splash hit and the Dodgers’ first since 2021, making it just the eighth in team history at Oracle Park.
  • Willy Adames opened the scoring with a solo shot off Dustin May, but the Giants mounted a late surge to overtake Los Angeles and secure the 8-7 victory.
  • Los Angeles remains atop the NL West by four games even as it enters the All-Star break on a season-high seven-game skid.
  • Rafael Devers has been playing through lower back inflammation detected by MRI and is relying on the All-Star break for much-needed rest.
  • Jerar Encarnacion and Christian Koss have started minor league rehab assignments to work back from oblique and hamstring injuries during the midseason pause.