SAN FRANCISCO >> When an animal-rights activist ran on the field and offered Angel Pagan a flower, the Giants left fielder body-slammed him to the ground.
That was not the rudest treatment given to a visitor at AT&T Park on Friday night.
The Dodgers wanted to see if career starter Brandon McCarthy might possibly be an option to pitch out of the bullpen during the postseason. Now, they know.
McCarthy followed starter Rich Hill to the mound in the sixth inning with the Dodgers having just taken a one-run lead. It was McCarthy’s first relief appearance since April 25, 2007 with the Texas Rangers.