SAN FRANCISCO–Starter Derek Holland recorded 10 outs and the Giants needed to use five relievers the night before a doubleheader.
Yet still, the Giants are in better shape than the rival Dodgers.
After a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh helped the Giants collect a 6-4 win, San Francisco will send its top two starting pitchers, Johnny Cueto and Chris Stratton, to the mound against Los Angeles on Saturday.
While Pierce Johnson, Cory Gearrin, Sam Dyson, Tony Watson and Hunter Strickland all appeared in Friday’s ballgame, the Giants saved Reyes Moronta and Roberto Gomez, a pair of relievers who can throw multiple innings at a time.