Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda works against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a baseball game on April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

MLB: Dodgers' Maeda tosses 5-plus innings in no-decision

SAN FRANCISCO - Kenta Maeda threw five-plus scoreless innings in a no-decision as the Los Angeles Dodgers squandered a two-run lead, allowing the San Francisco Giants to edge them 3-2 in Monday night's series opener.
Maeda scattered seven hits, walked two and struck out three, and was relieved after he yielded a leadoff double to Buster Posey in the bottom of the sixth at Oracle Park. He left the mound with the chance to get his fourth win of the season.

"I allowed runners to reach base in every inning, but my pitch count didn't get too high," said Maeda, who threw 73 pitches, 45 for strikes.

"It's too bad the team lost but I hope to continue to pitch with perseverance," he said.

The Dodgers, who entered with four straight wins, got on the scoreboard first. Cody Bellinger singled to break a scoreless deadlock in the top of the sixth and Max Muncy followed with an RBI double to put the visitors up 2-0.

But in the seventh, Dodgers reliever Ross Stripling (1-2) loaded the bases on a single, a double and a walk. After Dylan Floro came on to strike out Posey for the second out, Evan Longoria lined a double to left to drive home all three baserunners.

Giants starter Jeff Samardzija held the Dodgers to just two singles in five innings of scoreless work. Sam Dyson (1-0) retired five batters to earn the win in relief.

Source: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190430/p2g/00m/0sp/050000c