Bellinger's blunder in 8th helps Giants top Dodgers 2-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error by first baseman Cody Bellinger in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Blake Treinen (2-5) walked Posey and Mike Yastrzemski to begin the eighth. Darin Ruf hit a grounder to second baseman Max Muncy, who began to chase Yastrzemski back toward first before throwing Ruf out.

Bellinger, making his first start of the season at first base in order to rest his sore hamstring, then pump-faked toward second before launching a throw well over third baseman Justin Turner’s head and into the protective netting along the third base line as the crowd of 32,878 roared.

Posey, who was on his way to third, scored easily.

The Giants (63-37) increased their NL West lead to three games over the rival Dodgers.

Posey had two hits and an RBI. Austin Slater also had two hits for San Francisco.

Bellinger singled and scored for the defending World Series champion Dodgers. Muncy was 1 for 4 in his first game back off the paternity list.

Tyler Rogers (2-1) retired three batters to get the win. Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his 21st save.

The series at Oracle Park comes one week after the Giants won three of four in Los Angeles, including a pair of ninth-inning comebacks against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen.

After Bellinger bounced a leadoff single to right off starter Logan Webb leading off the fifth, Bill McKinney lined a ball into right-center to drive in Bellinger but was thrown out trying for second.

Posey’s RBI single in the sixth tied it.

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