LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Francisco Giants went six innings without a hit and eventually got to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Going six innings without a hit, the San Francisco Giants finally got to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen and the floodgates opened.

Brandon Crawford got the starting shot in the 11th inning and the Giants earned a 7-5 win Friday night after Emmet Sheehan dominated them early on in his major league debut.

The Dodgers’ bullpen imploded again, giving up five runs after Sheehan left.

Runner-up designate Patrick Bailey started lap 11 second and finished third when Mike Yastrzemski sent Alex Vesia down the middle (0-4). James Outman shot for third to catch Bailey, whose left foot went over the sack. But the tag didn’t stay on his right knee and he was called safe in a play that was reviewed.

Crawford, who failed to score in his first four attacks, hit a single to the right giving Bailey a 6-5 lead. Austin Slater’s RBI single added an insurance run.

“We’ve had a few wins from behind, especially away from home,” said Jakob Junis, who made his first save. “I think it gives everyone confidence.”

Los Angeles rallied and tied for 5th place in the ninth run with Freddie Freeman’s infield single to defeat Camilo Doval. The Dodgers had the potential winner as third in the 10th, but pinch-hitter Austin Barnes hit a third to end the inning.

The Dodgers made a colossal baserun error at the bottom of 11th court.

Mookie Betts was running for first place on what appeared to be a routine pop-up until the ball dropped due to an error by third baseman Casey Schmitt. Betts suddenly accelerated but didn’t look ahead to see Michael Busch being stopped. Busch was thrown out for the second time in a rundown at home. Betts was secure in third place on two-fault play before Miguel Rojas closed the game.

Betts said it was his decision to run.

“I was just thinking wrong, I saw the game wrong, I was wrong,” he said.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler was still amazed at the absurdity of the matter afterwards.

“I had to watch the rerun three or four times, it was such a weird piece,” he said. “One of the weirder ones I’ve been a part of. I don’t know what to say about that. It was so strange.”

The Giants have won five straight games and eight of 11 games. Since May 15, they are 20:9.

Tyler Rogers (3-2) clinched the win with one hit in an inning to relief.

Joc Pederson’s RBI single put the Giants 4-3 in the eighth. They tied it to Thairo Estrada’s sacrificial fly. Casey Schmitt hit a shortstop with a single against Tayler Scott, who scored Pederson to give him a 5-4 lead.

Wilmer Flores went deep into left field in the seventh round, leaving the Giants 4-2 behind. He fouled a ball off the top of his left foot on batting and later left the game. He will undergo a CT scan on Saturday.

“It hurts, it’s a sensitive area,” Flores said.

Sheehan shone after being called up straight from Double-A Tulsa. The 23-year-old, in his third season with the Dodgers, is the sixth rookie and fourth pitcher to play for the team this season.

Sheehan threw 51 of 89 shots for strikes, with his fastball averaging 95.6 mph. He knocked out three and walked two.

“I was just trying to go out there and make it the same game as Double-A,” he said. “To have the Dodger fans and family behind me here at the game, I couldn’t have asked for a better debut than a Dodger win.”

Sheehan was greeted with high fives and hugs in the dugout after retiring in the sixth half to take a 4-0 lead. He is a graduate of Fordham Prep, the same high school in the Bronx that the late Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully attended.

“It was a special moment that he will always remember,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. “He delivered. It was fun to watch. We made some nice moves behind him. I wish we could have ended it with a win.”

The Dodgers led 4-0 in the fifth round. Will Smith had a two-out RBI bloop single and JD Martinez had an RBI double. Outman scored a single, and left fielder Michael Conforto dropped the ball twice in his rush to execute the throw. Smith and Martinez scored due to the error.

Sheehan was backed by a brilliant defense from Rojas, Freeman and Betts.

In the fourth game, shortstop Rojas backhanded a ball hit by Estrada and when he slipped, he turned and flew to second base to snap Pederson.

Flores sent a pop foul to the first base warning lane and Freeman went into the protective net, caught the ball and landed in the front row spots to finish the fourth.

Betts had two highlights in game six. He made a long run to the left to steal LaMonte Wade Jr. for the second out. Betts then made a diving catch on his stomach for a line drive from Pederson, ending Sheehan’s 1-2-3 inning.

TRAINING ROOM

Giants: OF Mitch Haniger underwent surgery to repair a fractured ulna in his right arm. He went to the IL and is expected to be out for 10 weeks.

Dodgers: 3B Max Muncy went into the IL with a hamstring strain. He could return in time for a home series against Houston that begins June 23. … 3B Chris Taylor retired in the fourth game with right knee pain and LF David Peralta retired in the third game with a left hamstring strain. Both players will be out on Saturday as Taylor undergoes an investigation.

LIGHTS IT

Kapler was irritated by the flashing lights of her new LED system and complained to the referee once during the game. “There must be no lights on while plays are still going on,” he said.

NEXT

Giants: LHP Alex Wood (1-1, 4.80 ERA) will start against his former team.

Dodgers: RHP Bobby Miller (3-0, .78) is the second straight rookie to start for the Dodgers.

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By BETH HARRIS – AP Sportswriter

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Going six innings without a hit, the San Francisco Giants finally got to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen and the floodgates opened.

Brandon Crawford got the starting shot in the 11th inning and the Giants earned a 7-5 win Friday night after Emmet Sheehan dominated them early on in his major league debut.

The Dodgers’ bullpen imploded again, giving up five runs after Sheehan left.

Runner-up designate Patrick Bailey started lap 11 second and finished third when Mike Yastrzemski sent Alex Vesia down the middle (0-4). James Outman shot for third to catch Bailey, whose left foot went over the sack. But the tag didn’t stay on his right knee and he was called safe in a play that was reviewed.

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Crawford, who failed to score in his first four attacks, hit a single to the right giving Bailey a 6-5 lead. Austin Slater’s RBI single added an insurance run.

“We’ve had a few wins from behind, especially away from home,” said Jakob Junis, who made his first save. “I think it gives everyone confidence.”

Los Angeles rallied and tied for 5th place in the ninth run with Freddie Freeman’s infield single to defeat Camilo Doval. The Dodgers had the potential winner as third in the 10th, but pinch-hitter Austin Barnes hit a third to end the inning.

The Dodgers made a colossal baserun error at the bottom of 11th court.

Mookie Betts was running for first place on what appeared to be a routine pop-up until the ball dropped due to an error by third baseman Casey Schmitt. Betts suddenly accelerated but didn’t look ahead to see Michael Busch being stopped. Busch was thrown out for the second time in a rundown at home. Betts was secure in third place on two-fault play before Miguel Rojas closed the game.

Betts said it was his decision to run.

“I was just thinking wrong, I saw the game wrong, I was wrong,” he said.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler was still amazed at the absurdity of the matter afterwards.

“I had to watch the rerun three or four times, it was such a weird piece,” he said. “One of the weirder ones I’ve been a part of. I don’t know what to say about that. It was so strange.”

The Giants have won five straight games and eight of 11 games. Since May 15, they are 20:9.

Tyler Rogers (3-2) clinched the win with one hit in an inning to relief.

Joc Pederson’s RBI single put the Giants 4-3 in the eighth. They tied it to Thairo Estrada’s sacrificial fly. Casey Schmitt hit a shortstop with a single against Tayler Scott, who scored Pederson to give him a 5-4 lead.

Wilmer Flores went deep into left field in the seventh round, leaving the Giants 4-2 behind. He fouled a ball off the top of his left foot on batting and later left the game. He will undergo a CT scan on Saturday.

“It hurts, it’s a sensitive area,” Flores said.

Sheehan shone after being called up straight from Double-A Tulsa. The 23-year-old, in his third season with the Dodgers, is the sixth rookie and fourth pitcher to play for the team this season.

Sheehan threw 51 of 89 shots for strikes, with his fastball averaging 95.6 mph. He knocked out three and walked two.

“I was just trying to go out there and make it the same game as Double-A,” he said. “To have the Dodger fans and family behind me here at the game, I couldn’t have asked for a better debut than a Dodger win.”

Sheehan was greeted with high fives and hugs in the dugout after retiring in the sixth half to take a 4-0 lead. He is a graduate of Fordham Prep, the same high school in the Bronx that the late Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully attended.

“It was a special moment that he will always remember,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. “He delivered. It was fun to watch. We made some nice moves behind him. I wish we could have ended it with a win.”

The Dodgers led 4-0 in the fifth round. Will Smith had a two-out RBI bloop single and JD Martinez had an RBI double. Outman scored a single, and left fielder Michael Conforto dropped the ball twice in his rush to execute the throw. Smith and Martinez scored due to the error.

Sheehan was backed by a brilliant defense from Rojas, Freeman and Betts.

In the fourth game, shortstop Rojas backhanded a ball hit by Estrada and when he slipped, he turned and flew to second base to snap Pederson.

Flores sent a pop foul to the first base warning lane and Freeman went into the protective net, caught the ball and landed in the front row spots to finish the fourth.

Betts had two highlights in game six. He made a long run to the left to steal LaMonte Wade Jr. for the second out. Betts then made a diving catch on his stomach for a line drive from Pederson, ending Sheehan’s 1-2-3 inning.

Giants: OF Mitch Haniger underwent surgery to repair a fractured ulna in his right arm. He went to the IL and is expected to be out for 10 weeks.

Dodgers: 3B Max Muncy went into the IL with a hamstring strain. He could return in time for a home series against Houston that begins June 23. … 3B Chris Taylor retired in the fourth game with right knee pain and LF David Peralta retired in the third game with a left thigh muscle strain. Both players will be out on Saturday as Taylor undergoes an investigation.

Kapler was irritated by the flashing lights of her new LED system and complained to the referee once during the game. “There must be no lights on while plays are still going on,” he said.

Giants: LHP Alex Wood (1-1, 4.80 ERA) will start against his former team.

Dodgers: RHP Bobby Miller (3-0, .78) is the second straight rookie to start for the Dodgers.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — He’s pleased with what he’s seen of Kyle Hendricks since the pitcher left the injured …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manager David Ross has been pleased with what he’s seen of Kyle Hendricks since the pitcher was taken off the injured list and was more than happy to let the former Chicago Cubs star rule his game on Saturday permit.

With the way the outing turned out, Hendricks can probably expect to do it more often.

Hendricks didn’t allow a hit until Mitch Haniger doubled with two outs in the eighth inning to beat the Cubs 4-0 over the San Francisco Giants.

“He was in control of his pitches,” Ross said. “It was just a high-level conviction in every pitch where he was in control.”

Hendricks (1-2) was dealing with a batter above the minimum and Michael Conforto with a second-round out and had 19 straight batsmen retired before Haniger hit a fastball 378 feet off the left fieldwall in the eighth play away the at-bat struck. That ended the longest no-hit bid in the major leagues this season.

“He won’t blow you away with his speed, but the move makes his fastball game much better,” Haniger said. “He’s good and mixes pitches all over the zone.”

Blake Sabol flew out on Hendricks’ next pitch.

“The last few starts I felt like I was finding my rhythm and making a lot of good shots,” said Hendricks. “The rhythm was simply better today. I got away with a few things in the beginning, then I really got going in the fourth or fifth inning. There are still some things I need to improve and work on, but I’m definitely feeling good.”

Julian Merryweather was eliminated in the ninth round with three straight batters, completing the one-hitter and giving the Cubs their first straight win since May 29-30.

Christopher Morel hit a home run and drove in three runs, and Matt Mervis also hit a home run.

Hendricks started the season on the injured list with an overstressed right shoulder. He made his season debut on May 25, completing his fourth start. He threw 61 of 94 shots for strikes, none faster than 89.4 miles per hour.

The 33-year-old right-hander, who was in the tenth season of his major league career playing exclusively with the Cubs, has made six full games and four shutouts in 226 starts.

Midfielder Mike Tauchman helped by denying Brandon Crawford an extra base hit near the warning lane with a backhand catch in the third set.

Both Ross and Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya called it one of the best grabs of the season.

“At first glance, I didn’t think I had a chance, but that’s why you go hard, just in case,” Tauchman said.

Morel hit a home run against Jakob Junis (3:3) and led the third round. The ball bounced off the wall back onto the field. Unaware of the decision, Morel raced around bases until second base umpire and crew chief Brian O’Nora signaled the home run.

Morel added a two-out, two-run single in the fifth set.

Giants opener John Brebbia, who also started Tuesday’s win against Colorado, threw two innings without a hit with a strikeout. Brebbia also survived when he was hit by Ian Happ’s 104.9mph bat in the second run.

TRAINING ROOM

Cubs: OF Cody Bellinger (left knee) did some batting practice and ran a little before the game. … RHP Bruce Boxberger (pulled right forearm) threw a 26-pitch bullpen session.

Giants: C Joey Bart was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and selected for Triple-A Sacramento late Friday night. … RHP Scott Alexander (hamstring pain) was unready to play.

NEXT

Cubs RHP Hayden Wesneski (2-2, 4.81 ERA) starts Sunday’s Finals in his first start against San Francisco. Brebbia will play again for the Giants.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Chicago Cubs, stuck in fourth place in the National League Central, were in desperate need of a series win over the Giants. You earned this Saturday, but almost got more.

Right-hander Kyle Hendricks put up a no-hitter in the eighth inning and was four outs from throwing the Majors’ first pitch of the year before Giants left fielder Mitch Haniger hit a full-count pitch into the gap in the left midfield hit Clean two-out double.

Hendricks quickly grabbed a third out and watched Julian Merryweather complete a combined one-hitter and a 4-0 win, giving the Cubs a chance to win the series on Sunday and with a respectable 5-5 Game against San Diego to return to Chicago. Anaheim and San Francisco.

Hendricks’ only blemish before the Haniger goal was a one-out walk on Michael Conforto in the second inning.

The 33-year-old, longtime Cub was attempting to throw the 18th no-hitter in franchise history in just his fourth start of the season after missing nearly 11 months with a ruptured right shoulder capsule.

Counting pitches became a problem for Hendricks, despite the Giants’ batsmen being aggressive and making many early countouts. Hendricks threw 81 pitches in seven innings. He hadn’t pitched more than six innings or 86 pitches in any of his first three starts after rehab.

But the first two Giants hitters in the eighth inning helped Hendricks by knocking out four pitches total.

The outcome of the game did not seem in doubt.

Matt Mervis hit a home run against Jakob Junis and started the third inning. Christopher Morel broke a 0-for-22 with a home run on Junis early in the fourth set and added a two-out, two-run single in the fifth set to chase Junis down.

Mike Tauchman had a crucial hit in the inning, a double that put two runners in goal position with an out, but he helped Hendricks much more in midfield.

With an out in the third set, Tauchman went left center when Brandon Crawford made a drive to the warning line right of center. Tauchman stole what appeared to be extra bases from Crawford with a sweeping catch and held the ball as it slammed onto the dirt.

Tauchman played for the Giants in 2021 and is known in San Francisco for a lone catch when he vaulted the left field wall at Dodger Stadium in the ninth inning of a tie game with two outs, robbing Albert Pujols of what appeared to be the world coming together Walk-off home run.

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