With Yasiel Puig and Madison Bumgarner bickering and on the verge of an actual fight Tuesday night, manager Don Mattingly reminded his player of the figurative fight the Los Angeles Dodgers the San Francisco Giants were engaged in. Not only was the division at stake at Dodger Stadium, but the Dodgers and Giants might play each other again next week in the National League playoffs. So cool it. It might have been Mattingly's best work of the season. Stopping with the yelling and posturing, Puig went to first base after Bumgarner hit him with a pitch in the first inning. Already ahead by a run after Justin Turner led off with a solo home run, the Dodgers added two more on Matt Kemp's 24th home run, with Puig scoring ahead of him. Although the Giants came back against Zack Greinke in the third inning when Bumgarner hit a two-run homer , they got no closer in a 4-2 victory for the Dodgers, who lowered their magic number to 1 to clinch the NL West. Cy Young contender Clayton Kershaw can lead the Dodgers to their fifth division title in 11 seasons Wednesday in the series finale. The Giants can clinch a wild-card spot with more one victory this season, or any Milwaukee Brewers loss. But...
Dodgers beat Giants after Bumgarner hits Puig and benches clear
Published September 24, 2014 at 2:40 AM
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