Big Sixth Inning Vaults Giants Over Dodgers

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants weren't sure how Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would handle this series. Would the division champions go for the kill shot and try to knock their rivals out of the postseason, or would they pull off the gas in a series that is meaningful to just one side?A sixth-inning pitching change provided the answer. The Giants were all too happy to take advantage. Sexual Abuse Victims, Whistleblower Sue Stanford Health Care In what was an audition for a postseason bullpen spot, Brandon McCarthy made his first relief appearance in nine years. He didn't record an out. The Giants dropped six runs on McCarthy's line and scored seven in the inning, sprinting to a 9-3 victory.Madison Bumgarner's 100th career win allowed the Giants to keep pace in the Wild Card race. All three teams won, so the Giants enter the weekend a game back of the Mets and a game up on the Cardinals. The Giants can clinch a Wild Card spot Saturday if they win and the Cardinals lose. Construction Workers Demand Better Wages from Developer The matchup between two of the game's best left-handers was an uncharacteristic shootout early on. The Dodgers hung two on Bumgarner in the top of the first,...