Final
Peavy debuts for San Fran, as Giants try to avoid Dodgers' brooms
Jul 27, 2014 - 4:59 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - San Francisco acquired veteran right-hander Jake Peavy on Saturday with one purpose in mind. Beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. He'll get a chance to continue a career's worth of dominance against them on Sunday in his San Francisco debut, as Giants try to avoid a three-game sweep at AT&T Park.A former National League Cy Young Award winner with the San Diego Padres, Peavy was 1-9 with a 4.72 ERA in 20 outings for the Boston Red Sox this season. However, his run support average of 2.76 was the second-lowest among all AL starting pitchers.
"This is what I showed up to do at the beginning of the year: to try and win a World Series, and this team certainly knows how to get that done," Peavy said. "It starts with getting in and trying to win your division. To be thrown right into the middle of that, as I was last year, it's exciting for me."
Of course, Peavy will also be reunited with his former manager, Bruce Bochy, who was his skipper with the Padres.
"I've always admired how he plays the game. He's all-out, full-bore in everything he does. He's a guy you want on your club," Bochy said of Peavy, whose nickname is, appropriately, Bulldog. "He's as tough of a competitor as any player I've ever had; these guys are going to love him and his approach to the game.
"I'm excited about having Jake here and I know he's excited about coming back to the National League and this division."
Perhaps the most important reason Peavy was obtained is the fact that he is an incredible 14-2 lifetime versus the Dodgers with a 2.21 ERA in 25 starts. He's limited the Dodgers' current roster to a combined .177 average with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 113 at-bats.
On Aug. 25 last season, Peavy pitched a complete-game three-hitter at Dodger Stadium, allowing just one run.
Peavy jumps right into the fire on Sunday, as the Giants fell a half-game back of the Dodgers in the NL West on Saturday thanks to another brilliant effort from Clayton Kershaw. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner tossed a two-hit shutout to win his ninth straight decision in the Dodgers' 5-0 triumph.
"Most clubs are trying to do now is get him early, and when you do that and you don't get him, you get a low pitch count," LA manager Don Mattingly said.
After totaling eight runs on 15 hits on Friday, the Dodgers finished with 11 base knocks on Saturday. Adrian Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with an RBI, Juan Uribe had a pair of hits and two runs batted in and Carl Crawford scored twice.
The Giants have now dropped their last three.
"When you're going against one of the best you have to find a way to scratch and claw for runs," Bochy said.
While Peavy will be debuting for the Giants, the Dodgers will also be throwing an impressive hurler in Hyun-Jin Ryu, who is 11-5 with a 3.39 ERA. Ryu won his second straight start on Monday in Pittsburgh, as he held the Pirates to a pair of runs and five hits in seven innings.
Ryu is 3-3 in seven starts versus the Giants with a 3.24 ERA.
Despite the two losses to start this series, San Francisco is still 7-5 versus the Dodgers this season.
- LOS ANGELES: 4
SAN FRANCISCO: 3
Final
Jul 27 11:22 PM - Buster Posey two-out, solo Home Run (12) to left. Pablo Sandoval due up.
Dodgers 4, Giants 3 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 27 10:00 PM - Carl Crawford tripled to right scored Hanley Ramirez. Runner on third with two outs and Matt Kemp due up.
Dodgers 4, Giants 2 Top 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:51 PM - Carl Crawford triples to deep right field. Hanley Ramirez scores.
Dodgers 4, Giants 2 Top 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:50 PM - Hanley Ramirez singled to center scored Yasiel Puig. Runner on first with two outs and Carl Crawford due up.
Dodgers 3, Giants 2 Top 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:49 PM - Adrian Gonzalez struck out swinging, dropped by Buster Posey, then thrown out at first. On the play, Dee Gordon scores on the throw to first.
Dodgers 2, Giants 2 Top 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:49 PM - Hanley Ramirez singles to center field. Yasiel Puig scores.
Dodgers 3, Giants 2 Top 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:48 PM - Brandon Crawford singled to left scored Michael Morse. On the play, Adam Duvall advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Jake Peavy due up.
Dodgers 1, Giants 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsJul 27 9:31 PM - Brandon Crawford singles to shallow left field. Adam Duvall to second. Michael Morse scores.
Dodgers 1, Giants 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsJul 27 9:30 PM - Juan Uribe singled to left scored Carl Crawford. On the play, Matt Kemp advances to second. Runners on first and second with one out and A.J. Ellis due up.
Dodgers 1, Giants 1 Top 4, 1 OutJul 27 9:15 PM - Juan Uribe singles to left field. Matt Kemp to second. Carl Crawford scores.
Dodgers 1, Giants 1 Top 4, 1 OutJul 27 9:15 PM - Hunter Pence infield single to short scored Dan Uggla. On the play, Gregor Blanco advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Buster Posey due up.
Dodgers 0, Giants 1 Bot 3, 2 OutsJul 27 9:03 PM - Hunter Pence singles to shallow infield. Gregor Blanco to second. Dan Uggla scores.
Dodgers 0, Giants 1 Bot 3, 2 OutsJul 27 9:02 PM - Dee Gordon reaches on error. Fielding error by Daniel Uggla.
Jul 27 8:09 PM - LOS ANGELES: 0
SAN FRANCISCO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 27 8:08 PM
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