The Dodgers’ Trea Turner shows his frustration after striking out during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb throws to the plate during Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Webb pitched 7-2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts in the 4-0 win. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb faces the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts dives back safely as San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Wilmer Flores takes the throw in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford #35 holds up on the throw to first base as Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith #16 is forced out at second base in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford retires the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts on a fielder’s choice in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco Giants’ starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants fans celebrate during Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 throws against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 throws against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey hits a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 8: The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey hits a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey hits a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Buster Posey circles the bases after hitting a two-run home run off of Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey hits a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey #28 rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Buster Posey rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (not pictured) during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey, shaking the hand of 3rd base coach Ron Wotus, hit a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey #28 is congratulated by Tommy La Stella #18 after hitting a two-run home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey hits a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey, high fives Tommy LaStella after hitting a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey hits a 2-run homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Buster Posey high-fives Manager Gabe Kapler #19 after hitting a two-run home run off Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (not pictured) during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger strikes out against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager flips the ball to second baseman Trea Turner (not pictured) to turn a double play on a ball hit by Evan Longoria of the Giants (not pictured) during the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Dodgers second baseman Trea Turner turns a double play past a sliding Kris Bryant of the San Francisco Giants during the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager throws out Logan Webb of the San Francisco Giants (not pictured) during the third inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The San Francisco Giants’ Tommy La Stella #18 hits a single off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 in the third inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants’ Tommy La Stella #18 is forced out at second base as Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Trea Turner #6 takes the throw in the third inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Dodgers’ Trea Turner strikes out swinging against Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants (not pictured) during the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey is brushed back by a pitch from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting pitcher Walker Buehler in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 rubs up a ball in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Logan Webb pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
The Dodgers’ AJ Pollock #11 strikes out against San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 with a man on base in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. To the right is catcher Buster Posey #28. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 pauses in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Fans cheer as San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Fans cheer as San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 strikes out against Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Tommy La Stella #18 follows through on a single off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Logan Webb pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
The Dodgers’ Corey Seager hits a double against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Giants pitcher Logan Webb reacts after striking out the Dodgers’ Trea Turner during the sixth inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
The Dodgers’ Trea Turner shows his frustration after striking out during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The Giants’ Buster Posey avoids a inside pitch from Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (not pictured) during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Giants’ Buster Posey loses control of his bat as he strikes out against the Dodgers during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Fans cheer as San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb faces the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb delivers a pitch to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb reacts after striking out the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger with two outs in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger shows his frustration after striking out during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb reacts after striking out the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger #35 tosses his bat after striking out against San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants center fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. #31 catches a fly ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner #10 in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 reacts after striking out the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger #35 to end the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler faces the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler shows his frustration after allowing a solo home run to the Giants’ Kris Bryant during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 reacts as San Francisco Giants’ Kris Bryant #23 rounds the bases after hitting a a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants Kris Bryant shakes hands with 3rd base coach Ron Wotus after hitting a solo homer in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Kris Bryant #23 scores after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulls starting pitcher Walker Buehler from the game, down 3-0 in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 is taken out of the game by manager Dave Roberts in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulls starting pitcher Walker Buehler from the game, down 3-0 in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers reliever Brundar Graterol pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers second baseman Trea Turner throws out a runner against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol reacts against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith celebrates after hitting a double against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 gestures to the crowd after leaving the game at the end of the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers #71 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers #71 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Brandon Crawford hits a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
The Giants’ Brandon Crawford hits a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
The Giants’ Brandon Crawford #35 rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia #51 in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Brandon Crawford #35 rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia #51 in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Brandon Crawford #35 rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia #51 in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The Giants’ Brandon Crawford celebrates after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
The Giants’ Buster Posey, who hit a 2-run homer in the first inning, congratulates Brandon Crawford on his solo shot in the eighth against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants high fives Buster Posey #28 after hitting a solo home run off Alex Vesia #51 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia leaves the game after giving up a home run to the San Francisco Giants’ Barndon Crawford in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers relief pitcher Phil Bickford #52 throws against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval #75 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval earns the save in a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval #75 throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval earns the save in a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants celebrate their 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval, #75 shortstop Brandon Crawford #35 and catcher Buster Posey #28 celebrate their 4-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants line up for the national anthem before Game 1 of the National League Division Series against Dave Roberts and his Los Angeles Dodgers, FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Giants fans stand for the national anthem for Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
A general view of
Oracle Park prior to Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Injured Dodgers first basdeman Max Muncy looks on from the dugout during Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
NFL Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice celebrates with mascot Lou Seal prior to Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
NFL Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice and quarterback Steve Young pump up the crowd prior to Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Former NBA player Chris Mullin, left, looks on as former San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds waves to the crowd during the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Dodgers and San Giants fans arrive for Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Dodgers and Giants fans arrive for Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
A Giants fan paddles his kayak in McCovey Cove before Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Giants canine fans are seen before Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers were victimized by a Webb gem.
Buster Posey hit a 3-and-0 fastball from Walker Buehler into McCovey Cove for a two-run home run in the first inning and the Dodgers never responded, managing just five hits in eight innings against Giants starter Logan Webb and losing Game 1 of the NL Division Series, 4-0, Friday night at Oracle Park.
The Dodgers spent the summer trying to catch up to the San Francisco Giants. The weather has changed. That pursuit hasn’t. The best-of-five series continues Saturday night at 6 p.m.
“I just think, to be quite honest, we didn’t make adjustments,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of his hitters. “I thought he had good command tonight, mostly to the glove side versus right-handed hitters. Then the slider, the changeup down below and we just chased a lot more than we have.
“If you don’t make adjustments, then they’re going to keep going to the well and that was kind of the story of it.”
The Dodgers were counting on Buehler’s history of postseason excellence to give them a leg up in the series. But he was outpitched by the Giants’ 24-year-old emerging ace making his first postseason start.
“Logan was the star of the day, night,” Giants outfielder Kris Bryant said. “I’m so impressed with him. His first playoff experience and he was out there playing like it was a game in his backyard.”
Webb befuddled the Dodgers’ hitters with a late-breaking slider and changeup. Like Bon Jovi, he did all of his best work in the 80s. In 92 pitches Friday, he threw just 25 fastballs, 20 of those sinkers. The rest were sliders (29) and changeups (38). The Dodgers swung at 36 of those pitches – and missed 19 times. Webb struck out 10 Dodgers and induced weak contact, producing 11 ground-ball outs. Six of those ground outs left the Dodgers bats at less than 75 mph.
“Last year, we lived by the homer in the regular season, but I thought in the postseason we brought out a different club and we got deep into counts, took walks and used the whole field, kept the line moving and you’re going to run into some homers that way,” Roberts said, mixing in a golf metaphor. “I think tonight … we just didn’t make an adjustment all night long.
“I thought we had the same club all night long and that was the driver.”
Webb certainly put his best foot forward. That’s how he squelched the Dodgers’ best – only? – scoring opportunity.
They got Corey Seager to third base with two outs in the first inning and Justin Turner hit a hard ground ball back up the middle. Webb kicked out his foot, deflected the ball and collected it to throw out Turner at first.
The play of the night was turned in by the Giants’ infield behind Webb, though.
Seager reached base to start the fourth inning and Justin Turner again hit a ground ball up the middle. This time, it skipped through the mound and past second base, where Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella back-handed it and flipped it from his glove to shortstop Brandon Crawford who reached above his head to glove it, stepped on the base and fired to first base to complete the double play.
“That was pretty sick,” Webb said of the web gem. “That was awesome. I was screaming and yelling. I think everyone was screaming and yelling. It was a special play.”
“Definitely a SportsCenter Top 10 play,” Bryant said.
The Dodgers did very little to pressure Webb outside of that or knock him from his obvious off-speed gameplan. Webb threw 12 or fewer pitches to retire the side in six of his first seven innings.
“He had good command on his slider, command of his changeup and his sinker was pretty good tonight,” said Will Smith, who had two of the Dodgers’ five hits. “It kept us off-balance. He threw a lot of off-speed pitches and just made his pitches.”
Only four pitchers in postseason history have struck out 10 without walking a batter in their postseason debut – Jake Arrieta (2015), Don Newcombe (1949), Deacon Phillippe (1903) and Webb. Of that group, only Webb and Arrieta did it while also holding their opponent scoreless.
Buehler, meanwhile, was the victim of an ambush.
After walking La Stella on five pitches to start the first inning, Buehler retired the next two but fell behind 3-and-0 to Posey.
Buehler hadn’t given up a home run on a three-ball count since 2018. He had never given up a home run on a 3-and-0 count as a big-league pitcher.
Posey crushed his 3-and-0 fastball, bouncing it off the smokestacks behind the right-field seats and into McCovey Cove for a two-run home run. It was the first postseason home run for the veteran catcher – who sat out the 2020 pandemic season – since the 2012 World Series when he took Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer deep in Game 4.
“Buster’s been in this game a long time. I think they obviously trust him to swing 3-and-0,” Buehler said, calling the fastball “a mistake heater.”
Buehler cruised from there until Bryant led off the seventh inning with a home run. It was the first time in 12 postseason starts Buehler gave up two home runs and the first time since the second of those starts (against the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2018 NLCS) that he allowed more than two runs.
“It’s on me to try and create some momentum and I kind of sucked that out of our dugout,” Buehler said.
The National League’s leading home run-hitting team during the regular season, the Giants added a third when Crawford took Alex Vesia deep in the eighth inning.
"It's on me to try and create some momentum. I kind of sucked that out of our dugout. At the end of the day this game is on me." @buehlersdayoff on his outing. (6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ks) pic.twitter.com/6sYWDrUzJZ
