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Revenge! Justin Maxwell picks up walk-off after Dodgers rob go-ahead hit (Big League Stew)

Some say the best revenge is success. After Thursday's game, that's a sentiment San Francisco Giants outfielder Justin Maxwell can understand. 

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With the Giants down 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Maxwell stepped to the plate with two outs. The bases were loaded, giving Maxwell a chance at playing the hero. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Maxwell lined a shot up the middle for what would have been the go-ahead hit.

It was not meant to be.