SAN FRANCISCO —
Wednesday was supposed to be a bullpen game for the Dodgers.
But then, in their series finale against the San Francisco Giants, an unexpected pitchers’ duel broke out at Oracle Park instead.
The Giants prevailed in a 4-1 win, avoiding a three-game sweep behind a scoreless six-inning gem from right-handed ace Logan Webb.
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But, in what was originally planned to be yet another bullpen game for the Dodgers — who have adopted the routine at the end of each turn through their rotation, to give their starting pitchers an extra day of rest — the team instead received a pleasant surprise in the form of Elieser Hernández, a 29-year-old former Miami Marlins pitcher who was making his first MLB appearance since 2022.