The Dodgers used 11 relief pitchers to cover 11 innings, and it nearly paid off, but they could only manage to score twice and the Giants won on a throwing error by Trea Turner on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
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September 3: Giants 3, Dodgers 2 (11)
LA drops 11-inning opener in SF
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September 4, 2021
Dodgers playing in front of large crowds, wherever they go
The Dodgers lead the majors in attendance at Dodger Stadium in 2021, and also lead MLB in road attendance. Here’s a look at their crowds on the road since stadiums across the league fully reopened, including the largest crowds in several MLB stadiums.
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September 4, 2021
Dodgers come up short in long opener
With an impromptu bullpen game, 11 Dodgers pitchers allowed only three runs (one earned) to the Giants in 11 innings. But Los Angeles couldn’t hit in the series opener, and fall to second place after a 3-2 loss.
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September 3, 2021
Dodgers vs. Giants Game XVII chat
The Dodgers and Giants meet for their final series of the 2021 regular season against each other, starting Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
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September 3, 2021
David Price sidelined with elbow soreness
Dodgers pitcher David Price is dealing with arm soreness and is day-to-day. He was originally scheduled to pitch bulk innings in the series opener against the Giants on Friday night.
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September 3, 2021
Muncy, Smith & friends get another shot against DeSclafani
Starting lineups for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants in Friday’s series opener in San Francisco, including Max Muncy and Will Smith, who have paced the Dodgers offense against the Giants this year.
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September 3, 2021
It’s rare that the Dodgers and Giants are both this good, this late
The Dodgers and Giants are tied atop the National League West. This is only the 12th time in 64 years since moving to California that both are playing this late with each team within three games of first place at the start of the series.
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September 3, 2021
Showdown series in SF begins Friday night
The Dodgers and Giants open a three-game series on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco, entering the weekend tied atop the National League West with the best record in MLB.
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September 2, 2021
What’s different in this Dodgers-Giants series?
Tied for first place, pitching, base-running, and Jansen
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September 2, 2021
Remembering a Dodgers-Giants pennant race, 50 years later
A look back at the race between the Dodgers and Giants for the National League West in 1971, which went down to the final day of the regular season.