SAN FRANCISCO — This was the Mike Leake the Giants have targeted for years.
Leake, a trade deadline acquisition who wasn’t quite able to put the Giants over the top, threw a dominant two-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Dodgers. This was far and away Leake’s best start since a late July deal that brought him over from the Reds, and it was possibly the best of his career. The shutout was Leake's first in the big leagues and served a little payback to the Dodgers, who one-hit the Giants while clinching on Tuesday.
Leake kept the Dodgers hitless through three and was given an early two-run lead on Matt Duffy’s 12th homer of the year.