LOS ANGELES -- A typical Madison Bumgarner-Clayton Kershaw mound matchup on Monday quickly evolved into a typical you-never-know finish that's characteristic of the Giants-Dodgers rivalry as San Francisco scored four ninth-inning runs to secure a 5-2 triumph.
Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley's two-run single erased the 2-1 lead Los Angeles nursed into the ninth inning. The Dodgers had been buoyed by the efforts of Kershaw, who limited the Giants to one run and four hits in eight innings in addition to contributing an RBI double. In the absence of injured closer Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers entrusted the ninth-inning save opportunity to left-hander Scott Alexander, who coaxed Andrew McCutchen's groundout with his first pitch.