LOS ANGELES - Tim Lincecum was his solid self. The Giants' defense wasn't, though, and it cost them as San Francisco opened defense of its World Series championship with a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.José Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.comBrandon Belt walks back to the dugout after lining out to third base to end the game. The Giants' rookie first baseman singled in his first major league at-bat.José Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.comPat Burrell follows through on his ninth-inning home run that halved the Dodgers' lead. Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton then retired Miguel Tejada and Brandon Belt to end Los Angeles' 2-1 win.