The most surprising part of the Giants’ 2-1 win over the Dodgers tonight was how it combined every facet of both teams in just nine innings. This was not an all-timer, but in the history of the rivalry, it was one of the most The Rivalry-type games in rivalry history.
By every conceivable measure, the Dodgers are vastly superior to the Giants. But the Giants still had Madison Bumgarner starting tonight, and for all the talk of his decline you’d figure he’d still show some gumption and fiery spirit for at least an inning or two against the team he’s faced the second-most times in his major league career (the honor of first goes to the Padres).