Matt Cain pitches Giants to 2-1 win against Dodgers
Matt Cain pitched six scoreless innings to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time in nearly four years, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Taylor grounded into fielder's choice to third, Utley scored, Hernández out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Pence singled to center, Panik scored, Stubbs to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Panik hit sacrifice fly to center, Crawford scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-2
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 1-2
Turner picked off second.
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Pick Off 1-2
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 1-2
Turner to second on wild pitch by Melancon.
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Wild Pitch 1-2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Grandal struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Grandal batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Turner singled to center.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Turner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Seager grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 1-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Seager batting
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Play Result 1-2
Melancon relieved Law.
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Start Inning 1-2
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Arroyo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
Showing the last 40 of 546 events.
Head to Head
SF leads series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Eduardo NunezLF12
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Christian Arroyo3B28
Joe Panik2B12
Drew StubbsCF46
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
Steven OkertP48
George KontosP30
Gorkys HernandezPH83
Conor GillaspiePH21
Derek LawP38
Mark MelanconP34
LAD
Andrew TolesLF60
Corey SeagerSS5
Justin Turner3B3
Yasmani GrandalC6
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Yasiel PuigRF66
Chase Utley2B26
Enrique HernandezCF5
Hyun Jin RyuP99
Substitutes
Adam LiberatoreP36
Josh FieldsP46
Chris TaylorPH33
Sergio RomoP54
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