Enrique Hernández’s late homer lifts Dodgers past Giants

A late swing settled a back-and-forth game at Oracle Park, as Enrique Hernández’s ninth-inning homer lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants.

Hernández provided the final answer after Mookie Betts had homered earlier for Los Angeles. The Dodgers also received timely contributions from Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman, while Tanner Scott closed the ninth to preserve the lead.

Betts put Los Angeles ahead with his homer in the third, but Turner Hill’s sacrifice fly brought Jonah Cox home to tie the game. Miguel Rojas then brought Will Smith across on a single in the fourth, and Tommy Edman’s single brought Kyle Tucker home to extend the lead. San Francisco answered later: Drew Cavanaugh’s triple brought Drew Gilbert home, and Bo Davidson’s sacrifice fly brought Turner Hill home to tie the game again. With the score tied, Hernández’s homer in the ninth gave the Dodgers the lead they kept.

San Francisco’s bullpen kept the game within reach, but the Giants could not answer after Hernández’s blast. Evan Phillips earned the win, and Scott recorded the save for Los Angeles.

The Dodgers extended their winning streak, while the Giants’ losing streak continued. The game turned on one late swing, leaving San Francisco short after its rally had erased the Dodgers’ advantage.

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