The Giants suffered a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers after 11 innings, entering the All-Star break at 52-45 with significant standings implications. They are now six games behind in the National League West. The Dodgers, improving to 58-39, scored three crucial runs in the 11th inning. Luis Matos tied the game for the Giants with a two-run homer in the ninth, while Yamamoto delivered an impressive seven shutout innings before surrendering the game.
The Giants will have a six-game deficit when play resumes on July 18 in the National League West.
Down 2-0 in the ninth, the Giants electrified the home crowd when Matos hit a one-out, two-run home run to tie the game 2-2.
The Dodgers scored three times in the 11th, highlighted by a bloop run-scoring single by Freddie Freeman.
Yamamoto pitched seven shutout innings with two walks and seven strikeouts, impressively throwing 91 pitches.
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