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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages each homered in the second inning, providing all the offense Tarik Skubal needed as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Friday night. Skubal limited the Giants to three hits over seven innings, striking out 10 without issuing a walk.
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his third game since returning from a 13-game absence caused by right biceps discomfort.
Skubal (12-7) recorded his 10th start for the two-time defending World Series champions since being acquired from Detroit on Aug. 2. He fanned four consecutive batters during one stretch. The Dodgers had won each of his previous six outings, with Skubal going 4-0 over his last four decisions across six starts since a loss to Milwaukee on Aug. 16.
The two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner notched his fourth double-digit strikeout game of the season and his second since joining Los Angeles.
Roki Sasaki tossed a perfect eighth with two strikeouts, and Tanner Scott closed out the 1-hour, 53-minute contest for his 24th save. It marked the second-fastest game in the ballpark's 27-year history.
Giants starter Yunior Marte (0-2) allowed both home runs among six hits over five innings.
Earlier Friday, San Francisco welcomed back former closer Camilo Doval, who was claimed off waivers after being traded to the Yankees before the 2025 deadline.
Manager Dave Roberts gave utilityman Tommy Edman a day off and plans to rest some regulars or limit their playing time in Sunday's regular-season finale.
Los Angeles has won six straight against San Francisco and is 7-4 this year, capturing the season series for a fifth consecutive season with a 47-22 mark during that span.
The Dodgers have held opponents to four or fewer runs in 108 games, going 82-26 in those contests.
Up next: LHP Blake Snell (4-1, 1.86 ERA) pitches Saturday against his former Giants team, which counters with LHP Matt Wilkinson (1-3, 3.65).
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Originally reported by houstonchronicle.