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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-26 · by Janie Mccauley The Associated Press
Story summary
Tarik Skubal dominated the San Francisco Giants on Friday night with a scoreless seven-inning performance, striking out 10 batters and allowing just three hits as the Los Angeles Dodgers won 2-0. This victory was fueled by home runs from Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages in the second inning. Skubal, acquired from Detroit at the trade deadline, now has a 5-2 record with a 2.61 ERA for the Dodgers since joining them. The win brings the Dodgers' total to 82 wins when holding opponents to four or fewer runs this season, highlighting their strong defense and pitching consistency.
Written for “Dodgers Beat Giants” on 2026-10-05,
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Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages hit home runs in the second inning to back Tarik Skubal’s three-hit, seven-inning performance, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Friday night.
asserted
Dodgers → hit → night
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his third game back after a 13-game stint on the injured list because of right biceps discomfort.
asserted
Ohtani → go → discomfort
Skubal (12-7) struck out 10, including four straight during one stretch, and didn’t walk a batter in his 10th start for the two-time defending World Series champions since being acquired from Detroit on Aug. 2.
asserted
Skubal → strike → Aug.
The Dodgers had won each of his previous six outings as he went 4-0 over his last four decisions spanning six starts since a loss to Milwaukee on Aug. 16.
asserted
he → win → Aug.
It was the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner’s fourth double-digit strikeout game of the season, second with Los Angeles.
asserted
It → reign → Angeles
Roki Sasaki pitched a perfect eighth with a pair of strikeouts before Tanner Scott finished the one hour, 53-minute game for his 24th save.
asserted
Scott → pitch → save
Giants starter Yunior Marte (0-2) surrendered the two home runs among his six hits in five innings.
asserted
Marte → surrender → innings
Earlier in the day, San Francisco welcomed back former closer Camilo Doval, claimed off waivers after they dealt him to the Yankees ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.
asserted
they → welcome → deadline
Manager Dave Roberts gave utility man Tommy Edman a day off to rest and planned to sit some regulars or give them shorter stints in Sunday’s regular-season finale.
asserted
Roberts → give → finale
Los Angeles has won six straight against the Giants and is 7-4 this year to capture the season series for a fifth straight season, going 47-22 during that time.
asserted
Angeles → win → time
The Dodgers have held opponents to four or fewer runs in 108 games, going 82-26 in those contests.
Up next
LHP Blake Snell (4-1, 1.86 ERA) pitches Saturday against his former Giants team, which counters with LHP Matt Wilkinson (1-3, 3.65).
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asserted
which → hold → Wilkinson
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