LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani had two hits and drove in three runs, rookie Landon Knack pitched five solid innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to home run in five consecutive games with a solo shot in the second round. Fitzgerald had three hits and drove in both runs.
Gavin Lux — named NL Player of the Week on Monday — hit a two-run double in the first inning. Lux is 7-for-16 with five RBIs since the All-Star break.
Ohtani ended San Francisco starter Jordan Hicks’ (4-7) night in the fourth inning with a double off the right-field fence in front of the Giants’ bullpen to hit Jason Heyward and Cavan Biggio, extending Los Angeles’ lead to 4-1.
Ohtani then added an RBI base hit up the middle in the eighth inning.
Fitzgerald’s home run was the only error for Knack (2-2), which earned its first win since April 23. The right-hander allowed one run on two hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
Dodgers rookie pitchers have started 45 games this season and are 17-8 with a 3.00 ERA. Los Angeles is 27-18 when it has a rookie starter on the line.
Fitzgerald hit a Knack slider into the Dodgers’ left-field bullpen to put the Giants up 2-1.
The longest home run streak by a Giants rookie before Fitzgerald was four games by Jack Clark in 1977.
Fitzgerald, who had two of the Giants’ four hits, is the first San Francisco player to score at least five consecutive hits since Barry Bonds had a seven-game hitting streak in 2004.
The Giants had their first three runners reach base in the ninth inning, including an RBI single by Fitzgerald. San Francisco had the bases loaded with two outs, but Evan Phillips got LaMonte Wade Jr. to ground out.
Hicks had seven strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings but also walked five. The right-hander allowed four runs and three hits.
ROSTER MOVEMENT
The Giants have claimed Derek Hill off waivers from the Texas Rangers. Hill was a first-round pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2014 draft. He hit .256 with three home runs and five RBIs in 16 games with the Rangers this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (right hip inflammation) threw a pregame bullpen session, but next steps have yet to be determined.
NEXT
Giants: LHP Robbie Ray will make his season debut. Ray signed with San Francisco during the offseason after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his left elbow last year. His last game in the major leagues was March 31, 2023.
Dodgers: RHP Tyler Glasnow (8-5, 3.47 ERA) will be activated from the injured list. He has missed the last two weeks with tightness in his lower back.
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