Dodgers’ Hernández Nearly Single-Handedly Beats Giants in Series Opener

Dodgers’ Hernández Nearly Single-Handedly Beats Giants in Series Opener
Teoscar Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after driving in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single against the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles on July 22, 2024. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the San Francisco Giants 3–2 in Monday night’s opener of a four-game series.

Hernández lined a base hit up the middle with two outs in the eighth to drive in Kiké Hernández, who got aboard with a leadoff double against Erik Miller (3–3).