Greg Maddux was tagged for all seven Giants’ runs while the Dodgers could only score one off Bary Zito in the loss.
The Dodgers were held to six hits by Zito, with their only run coming in the eighth on Ozuna’s solo homerun. Matt Kemp and Manny each had two hits with Ethier getting the other.
Maddux was 7-0 against the Giants since 2003, but this game handed him his first loss against them in five years. He gave up two in the first and one in the second before the Giants had a four-run fifth, including a two-run homerun to Molina. McDonald, Troncoso, and Johnson each combined for four shutout innings after Maddux was lifted after five.
The Dodgers stay 3 1/2 games up and haven’t had consecutive losses since August 28-29 against the Nationals the Dbacks. Hiroki Kuroda looks to keep that streak going, taking the mound and facing Brad Hennessey. Kuroda looks to even his record at .500 with a 10th win after a three-hit seven-inning shutout in his last start. Rookie Hennessey is 1-2 and gave up two runs in 2/3 an inning of relief against the Dodgers in April.
