Dodgers get better of Giants’ bullpen in 3-1 win to sweep three-game series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiké Hernández hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, Emmet Sheehan did not give up a run in 5 1/3 innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Hernández jumped on the first pitch he saw from Sam Hentges (1-7), driving in Max Muncy to put the Dodgers ahead 2-1. Muncy pushed an insurance run across with a single in the eighth.

Kris Bubic (4-2) pitched 2/3 of an inning for the win, and Tanner Scott handled the ninth inning for his 23rd save.

Sheehan made the most of a bullpen game to strengthen his credentials for making the Dodgers’ postseason roster as a long reliever. He had nine strikeouts against one hit and one walk after taking over from Jack Dreyer in the second inning.

Matt Wilkinson allowed three hits and no walks while striking out six in five scoreless innings, but the Giants’ bullpen buckled. The 23-year-old left-hander was acquired as part of the trade that sent catcher Patrick Bailey to Cleveland in May.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Tommy Edman homered to right in the sixth inning to tie the game at 1, tagging reliever Carson Seymour for the 400-foot shot.

Jonah Cox drew a leadoff walk to help spot the Giants their 1-0 lead. Cox reached second on a bad pickoff attempt by Dreyer before stealing third, and Victor Bericoto’s single drove him home.

Up next

Giants: RHP Blade Tidwell (1-2, 4.56 ERA) starts in the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, facing RHP Bailey Ober (7-6, 4.32).

Dodgers: Manager Dave Roberts said there would be another bullpen game Tuesday night to start a three-game series against the San Diego Padres, who have yet to set their rotation.

Dodgers get better of Giants' bullpen in 3-1 win to sweep three-game series | iNFOnews.ca
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Wilkinson throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Dodgers get better of Giants' bullpen in 3-1 win to sweep three-game series | iNFOnews.ca
San Francisco Giants’ Jonah Cox, right, scores on a single by Victor Bericoto as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Hunter Feduccia kneels at the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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