{"id":37588,"date":"2017-07-31T07:05:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T07:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=37588"},"modified":"2017-07-31T07:05:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T07:05:14","slug":"kyle-farmers-first-career-hit-gives-dodgers-walk-off-win-over-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/mlb\/kyle-farmers-first-career-hit-gives-dodgers-walk-off-win-over-giants.html","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Farmer’s first career hit gives Dodgers walk-off win over Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyle Farmer’s first career hit gives Dodgers walk-off win over Giants<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In a season already filled with so many stirring comebacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers managed to add one that might be their best so far.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kyle Farmer\u2019s two-run double in the 11th inning in his first major league at-bat lifted the Dodgers to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night. Los Angeles players and coaches stormed the field in an unbridled celebration to congratulate the rookie.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor his family to be here, to have the field stormed by his teammates, coaches, manager, it was something so special,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. \u201cI think our players felt his excitement.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Corey Seager doubled down the right-field line with one out in the 11th for his third hit of the game and Justin Turner was walked intentionally. Farmer then lined a 3-2 pitch from Luis Suarez (0-1) down the right-field line, scoring Seager and Turner just ahead of the throw home for the Dodgers\u2019 ninth walk-off victory and 31st comeback win.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was just hoping get a good pitch to hit,\u201d said Farmer, who had his dad, mom, sister, fiancee and his best friend growing up in the stands all the way to the end. \u201cWatching these guys hit the past three games I\u2019ve learned a lot. It\u2019s fun to watch them. I was just trying to put something in the air, hopefully down the line. I did, just got lucky with a good swing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite joining the team just three days earlier, Farmer has quickly become a clubhouse favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s such a good man. The guys were pulling for him,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cFor him to be in that spot, we all love moments. Fans, media, players love big moments. Moments that players are going to remember forever, and Kyle\u2019s going to remember that moment for a long time, forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dodgers won for the 39th time in 45 games, and completed their 14th sweep this season. Los Angeles turned a franchise-record six double plays as it improved to 26-3 at home since June 7 and is now 74-31 overall, 4\u00bd games ahead of the Houston Astros for the best record in baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Panik had given the Giants a 2-1 lead in the top of the inning as he muscled the first pitch from reliever Luis Avilan through a drawn-in infield for a single into shallow center field that scored Kelby Tomlinson from third. Tomlinson had reached third after leading off the 11th with a single to center off reliever Brandon Morrow. He then stole second and took third on Denard Span\u2019s grounder to second.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pedro Baez (3-1) got the last two outs in the top of the 11th to pick up the win.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is going right for them,\u201d Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. \u201cJust the opposite from us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Both team squandered opportunities to score in the 10th. The Giants left runners on first and third as Gorkys Hernandez fouled out to first baseman Cody Bellinger. The Dodgers then stranded runners on first and second when reliever Chris Gearrin retired Joc Pederson on a grounder to second.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dodgers tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth when Chase Utley led off with an infield single, stole second, and scored on Yasiel Puig\u2019s single up the middle. The Dodgers went on to load the bases with two outs, only to have Bellinger fly out to Giants left fielder Hernandez.<\/span><\/p>\n

Los Angeles also came up empty after loading the bases in the eighth on three walks by reliever Hunter Strickland, as Austin Barnes to fly out to right fielder Hunter Pence to end the threat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conor Gillaspie had given the Giants a 1-0 lead in the eighth with his seventh career pinch-hit home run, driving an 0-2 pitch from reliever Josh Fields just beyond a leaping Puig over the wall in right field.<\/span><\/p>\n

TRAINER\u2019S ROOM<\/span><\/p>\n

Giants: RHP Mark Melancon (right pronator strain) began a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Sacramento. He was scheduled to pitch the first inning. \u2026 RHP Johnny Cueto (blisters) is scheduled to make a rehab start for Class-A San Jose on Monday night. \u2026 Brandon Belt (sore right wrist) returned to the Giants lineup after sitting out todays, but needed to pass a pregame batting practice test before it was official, Bochy said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dodgers: 1B Adrian Gonzalez took nine at-bats in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, and is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City this year. \u2026 OF Andre Either took an extended batting practice Sunday, but it figures to be late August before the Dodgers consider his return, Roberts said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2017\/07\/31\/farmers-2-run-double-in-11th-lifts-dodgers-past-giants\/104151982\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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