Buster Posey hits walk-off home run to lift Giants past Dodgers
Buster Posey hit a game-ending home run into the left-field seats leading off the bottom of the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
1
San Francisco Giants
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
B Posey homered to left (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
B Posey doubled to deep right center, M Scutaro scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
N Punto singled to left, C Kershaw scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
B Posey homered to left (393 feet).
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Home Run 1-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
B Posey batting
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Play Result 1-1
R Belisario relieved K Jansen.
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Start Inning 1-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Lineup Change 1-1
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End Inning 1-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
A Ellis popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
A Ellis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Sellers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
J Sellers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Kemp singled to right.
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Single 1-1
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
SF wins series 3-0
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Angel PaganCF16
Marco Scutaro2B19
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Joaquin AriasSS1
Andres TorresLF56
Brandon Belt1B13
Barry ZitoP75
Substitutes
Chad GaudinP30
George KontosP30
Jeremy AffeldtP41
Santiago CasillaP46
Nick NoonanPH76
Sergio RomoP54
LAD
Jerry Hairston Jr.1B6
Nick Punto2B1
Matt KempCF25
Hanley RamirezSS13
A.J. EllisC17
Andre EthierRF16
Luis Cruz3B- Skip SchumakerLF55
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Justin SellersSS
Carl Demonte CrawfordPH3
Kenley JansenP74
Ronald BelisarioP56
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