DETROIT, MI - JULY 22: Joey Gallo #13 of the Texas Rangers scores against the Detroit Tigers on single by David Dahl during the sixth inning at Comerica Park on July 22, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a golden opportunity to leapfrog San Francisco in the division standings this week, and they squandered it by dropping three of four to their rivals.
In pole position to salvage a series split, the Dodgers capitulated in the ninth, as closer Kenley Jansen allowed four runs in the final frame to secure a 5-3 win for the Giants.