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Schmitt’s First Grand Slam Lifts Giants Over Dodgers to Tie NL West Lead

Clayton Kershaw faces Landen Roupp on Saturday following the Giants’ series-opening victory

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San Francisco Giants general manager Zack Minasian during a news conference in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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San Francisco Giants' Casey Schmitt, left, is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith, right, sands by during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Overview

  • Logan Webb allowed two runs on two hits over seven innings with four strikeouts to notch his first win since mid-May.
  • Casey Schmitt snapped a 1–1 deadlock with his first career grand slam in the third inning.
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggled with his command, issuing a career-high five walks over 4⅔ innings.
  • Tyler Rogers and Ryan Walker combined for two perfect relief innings to secure the victory.
  • The series opener was the latest first matchup between the Dodgers and Giants since 1999 under MLB’s balanced scheduling format.