For a second time in as many chances, a Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher who came off the disabled list endured a rough first outing. Hyun-Jin Ryu took his lumps against the Colorado Rockies last Thursday at Coors Field, and on Monday night it was Brandon McCarthy’s turn at AT&T Park.
It wasn’t all negative for the right-hander, who threw two hitless innings. McCarthy allowed a one-out single in the third and shortly after a game-tying blooper to left field. The San Francisco Giants then scored four runs in the fourth inning.
That was a combination of decent contact and well-placed balls.