Brandon McCarthy’s return from the disabled list and first start since April 29 was going well, until it wasn’t. The San Francisco Giants have an odd magic at home, and it carried them to an 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
The Dodgers were in position to get to Matt Cain early on, with Joc Pederson opening the game with a double. However, Cain proceeded to retire the next three batters, including two by strike out.
Yasiel Puig led off the second inning with a walk, only for Chase Utley to line into an unassisted double play at first base.