Giants Hang On After Cueto Dominates Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Hunter Pence walked up to Bruce Bochy before Saturday's game and asked how his 61st birthday was going. Bochy told him to check back after the game.Well, the birthday was a good one thanks to Johnny Cueto. The right-hander gave up just three hits and one run in 7 1/3 innings and the Giants held on for a tight 4-3 win over the Dodgers. The Dodgers put the tying run on third with one out in the ninth but Santiago Casilla got out of the jam. All Lanes Open After Wine Cooler Spill on Nimitz Cueto didn't allow a baserunner until the fifth, baffling the Dodgers with a wide array of pitches and deliveries. He got some help in putting the first nine Dodgers down, as shortstop Brandon Crawford made a pair of sparkling plays.Cueto had thrown just 44 pitches the first time through the order, but Yasmani Grandal lined a double to right-center with one down in the fifth. Cueto didn't seem to notice. He popped a 95 mph fastball while striking out Enrique Hernandez and then got Joc Pederson to ground out weakly. Warriors Break NBA Record, Become First 73-Win Team The Giants scored in the first on two singles and a wild pitch, and they added three runs in the middle innings....