LIVE BLOGGING WITH EDDIE RIVERA | Dodgers Stop the Giants, 5-0; May Allows No Hits in His Five-inning Appearance

The Dodgers added insult to injury Friday as they shut out the Giants 5-0, with a masterful performance, led by Dustin May’s no-hit performance. He left the game after five innings, leading 4-0, having thrown 69 pitches, 40 of them strikes.

Following his return from elbow surgery, manager Dave Roberts has limited his appearances to 75 pitches

Relievers Vesia, Caleb Ferguson and Phil Bickford then expertly mopped up the Giants after May’s departure.

The Dodgers did the bulk of their damage in the fourth inning with a fistful of hits from Trea Turner, Chris Taylor and Cody Bellinger. Freddie Freeman scored Bellinger with a single, then a double, when he kept running, which ended up being an out, as he was tagged at second. You had to be there.

The Dodgers face the Giants again tomorrow and Sunday, and will then return to Dodger Stadium for their next-to-last home stand. Their magic number is 10 to achieve the first seed and home field advantage for the upcoming playoffs.

Here’s how we blogged it:

FIRST INNING
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Trea Turner is at 0-2. Betts is doing the hippity hoppity dance at first.

Turner is @ 2-2. He is mowing the air.

Freddie Freeman be at 1-1. Mookie races to second when Wilmer Flores juggles the catch at first. There’s a challenge since Betts leaned on Thairo Estrada trying not to fall while standing on second. He is way safe.

Will “Will” Smith flies out to deep right.

Dodgers 0, Gigantes coming up.

Bottom

Mike “Mike” Yazstremski grounds out to first.

Milmer Flores (his walkup music is the theme from “Friends”). He flies out to Betts.

Joc Pederson is at 1-1 flies out to Joey Gallo on a heroic catch.

Dodgers 0, Gigantes 0.

SECOND INNING
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Max Muncy is at 0-1. 1-1. He doubles to just left of center.

Justin (no relation)

Turner is out at first, as Muncy scoots to third.

Gallo gets to 1-1. 2-1. He singles, and Flores throws home to catch Muncy charging in, instead of tagging for Gallo. The throw home gets away from Joey Bart. Everyone is safe, so to speak.

Bellinger is at 1-1. 2-1. 2-2. 3-2 as Gallo steals second. No charges filed. Bellinger grounds out to first.

Dodgers 1, Giants 0.

Bottom

Villar is so out.

Brandon Crawford climbs aboard with a walk.

Estrada bats directly into the path of a double play.

Dodgers 1, Giants 0.

THIRD INNING
Top

Betts is at 0-2. He flies out to center.

Turner is at 1-0. He flies out to center, kinda like that other guy.

Freeman singles to short center.

Will Smith is at 2-1. 3-1. He is walking, man.

Muncy brings the inning to a close. Not in a good way.

Dodgers 1, Giants 0.

Bottom

Willie Calhoun is at 1-1. 1-2. 2-2. Bye now.

Joey Bart is at 0-1. 2-2. Bye now.

Luis Gonzales be at 1-1. 2-1. 2-2. 3-2. Bye now.

Dustin May strikes out the side in order.

Dodgers 1, Giants 0.

FOURTH INNING
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Justin Turner doubles to deeeeeep left. That’s his 34th this season.

Gallo (no relation) is at 0-2. He grounds out to first. There goes Turner to third.

Taylor is at 0-1. 1-2. He singles, and Turner trots home.

Bellinger is at 0-2. Gallo scampers to second on a wild pitch from Webb. 2-2. 3-2. He singles and brings home Turner.

Betts flies out to center.

Turner is at 1-2, and Bellinger steals second. Again, no charges filed.
Turner singles and brings home Bellinger.

Freeman is at 0-2. 1-2. 2-2. Trea steals second. That’s his 22nd. And you don’t’ even have one yet. Freeman is walking it.

Will Smith is at 0-1. He grounds out to first.

Dodgers 4, Gigantes 0.

Bottom

Yazstremski is so out.

Flores is at 1-1.

Joc Pederson is 0-1. 1-1. 1-2. Bye now.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

FIFTH INNING
Top

Muncy is at 1-0. 1-1. 2-2. He is brilliantly robbed by Estrada who flies sideways to snag it.

Turner is at 2-2. He stretches a single into a double after a fan screams, “You’re ugly!”

Gallo flies out to left.

Taylor is done, Not in a good way.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

Bottom

David Villar is at 3-1. 3-2. He flies out to Bellinger in center.

Crawford is so out at first.

Estrada is at 1-1. Done.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

SIXTH INNING
Top

Bellinger is mowing the air.

Betts grounds out.

Trea Turner is at 2-2. 3-2. Out. So out.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

Bottom

Dustin May leaves the game with a no-hitter. 69 pitches, 40 of them strikes.

Alex Vesia retires Longoria.

Vezia strikes out Bart.

Luis Gonzalez is at 1-1. 2-1. 2-2. He sneaks a single past Taylor.

Yazstremski is at 3-0. 3-1. Out.

Dodgers 4 Giants 0.

SEVENTH INNING
Top

Freeman grounds out to first.

Luis Ortiz (no relation) is pitching for Los Gigantes.

Will Smith flies out to second base-ish.

Muncy grounds out to first.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

Bottom

Craig Ferguson now pitching for Los Doyers,

Flores strikes all the way out.

J.D. Davis (no relation) strikes all the way out.

Villar singles to straightaway center.

Crawford flies out to Bellinger in deeeeeeeeeeeeep center.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

EIGHTH INNING
Top

Justin Turner flies out.

Gallo is out.

Taylor (no relation) is at 1-2. Done.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

(Everyone sings “City Lights” by Journey.)

Bottom

Phil Bickford pitching for the Dodgers.

Estrada is at 2-0. He flies out to first.

Longoria is at 2-2. 2-3. Done.

Joey Bart flies out to Mookie.

Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

NINTH INNING
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Cole Waites is pitching for the Gigantes.

Bellinger is at 1-0….3-1. He is walking, man.

Betts is at 1-1. …2-2…(Bellinger steals second. Looks like “defensive indifference.”) Mookie is done.

Trea Turner flies out.

Freeman singles, then doubles, and Bellinger races home. Freeman is called out at second and the play is being challenged.

Freeman is out and the run stands.

Dodgers 5, Giants 0.

Bottom
(Giants fans are leaving steadily.)

Luis Gonzales is at 0-2. Done.

Yastrzemski is at 1-1. 2-1. 3-2. He flies out to Turner

Flores (“Friends’ Theme”) hits it at Turner.

FINAL: Dodgers 5, Giants 0.