ThatвЂ™s the number of innings RodГіn reached this season after tossing five more Thursday, activating the clause in his contract that allows him to opt out after this season.)ДЄlthough all five runs were credited to RodГіn, as many as four of them - all but the one that left the yard, an 0-2 fastball to Freddie Freeman in the first - could be chalked up to GiantsвЂ™ defensive miscues. (The most important number to the Giants that came out the loss, however, was likely 110. RodГіn struck out seven and generated 17 swings and misses - tied for his third-most this season - but was tagged for five runs and was out of the game after five innings, raising his ERA to 2.95. вЂњIf JarlГn was standing right here, heвЂ™d tell you he has to come in and throw strikes to Bellinger,вЂќ Kapler said. Kapler brought in the left-handed Garcia to face the left-handed-hitting Cody Bellinger, after Dominic Leone surrendered the game-tying triple, and Garcia put Bellinger on base with four straight balls. The key matchup in that pivotal eighth inning, however, came between ThompsonвЂ™s game-tying triple and BettsвЂ™ tie-breaking home run. Or, actually, an RBI double in the second inning, then an RBI triple in the eighth that tied the game at 6 before BettsвЂ™ go-ahead homer. Trayce Thompson, the younger brother of the WarriorsвЂ™ star, gave the Dodgers a triple-double. The Giants took their first and only lead the following inning after loading the bases again when Thairo Estrada took ball four, forcing in the go-ahead run that made it 6-5. Ruf tied the game for the first time with a grand slam to left that finished off a five-run seventh inning.

And they didnвЂ™t have a run until their five spot in the seventh, started by a solo shot from Longoria and capped by a game-tying grand slam by Darin Ruf.ДЄ couple of bases-loaded rallies in the seventh and the eighth produced all six of the GiantsвЂ™ runs and allowed them to climb out of a 5-0 hole, providing a breath of hope that they could pull out their eighth win in their past 10 games. They didnвЂ™t have a hit until Wynns lined a single to lead off the sixth. The Giants didnвЂ™t have a base runner until Austin Wynns drew a two-out walk in the third.

вЂњWeвЂ™ve kind of been playing from behind, especially lately вЂ¦ We definitely need to add some offense in the early innings and put pressure on the pitchers.вЂќ вЂ¦ ThereвЂ™s no quit in this team,вЂќ Longoria said. Longoria, who led off a five-run rally in the eighth with a solo shot, echoed KaplerвЂ™s sentiment. At the same time, we had some chances to win that game in a couple different ways and we werenвЂ™t able to capitalize on those moments.вЂќ вЂњI thought it was really impressive to come back. вЂњWe go down 5-0 against that team and they have all of their bullpen pieces and we climbed back in that game,вЂќ Kapler said. Nonetheless, they erased a five-run deficit and took a 6-5 lead before Betts took over.Дespite the loss, manager Gabe Kapler said he was вЂњreally proud in a way I havenвЂ™t felt maybe this muchвЂќ because of the fight his club showed after falling into an early hole.

Garcia fired three changeups to Betts, who put the third one into the left-field seats, igniting the sell-out crowd of 53,165.ДЄll nine Dodgers runs came with two outs, and enough could be chalked up to the GiantsвЂ™ poor defense that neither Garcia nor starter Carlos RodГіn can shoulder too much of the blame. вЂњA guy youвЂ™d like to keep the game away from.вЂќД®xcept it was Betts who came to bat in what proved to be the gameвЂ™s biggest moment Thursday night, after Garcia issued a four-pitch walk to Cody Bellinger in the preceding plate appearance, needing only one out to escape the inning. вЂњHeвЂ™s a special, special player,вЂќ third baseman Evan Longoria said of Betts. Betts delivered the deciding shot, then made a diving grab for the final out of a 9-6 loss that halted the momentum the Giants took into the All-Star break. LOS ANGELES - If the Giants were feeling good, fresh off three days off and having won seven of nine before the All-Star break, the division-rival Dodgers delivered a dose of reality to open the second half Thursday.ДЄfter being held hitless for five innings, the Giants put together a rousing comeback to take a late lead, but all was for naught after JarlГn Garcia served up a three-run home run to Mookie Betts in the eighth inning.

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