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Longoria answers foul ball with 3-run homer

SAN FRANCISCO -- Evan Longoria lost a run-scoring double by inches when a drive he hit in the first inning Sunday hooked foul. So the Giants third baseman settled for a consolation prize: a three-run homer.

The undaunted Longoria connected with the next pitch he saw from Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda and drilled it over the left-field barrier with two teammates aboard and two outs.

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After a slow start, Longoria has moved into a tie for the team lead in homers with Brandon Belt (six) and tops the club with 15 RBIs.