LOS ANGELES — Coming off an extra-inning loss at home, the San Francisco Giants had to travel to Los Angeles and then face three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw on Monday night.
They certainly rose to the challenge.
Johnny Cueto outpitched Kershaw, and the Giants jumped out to a couple of early leads before hanging on for a 4-3 victory that snapped the Dodgers' four-game winning streak.
"It's disheartening to lose one like we did (Sunday) and then you come down here and face Kershaw, you have your hands full," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.