The San Francisco Giants turned a quiet night into a statement victory on Tuesday, using a pair of back-to-back home runs to power past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium. Harrison Bader and Eric Haase delivered the knockout blows in the fifth inning, flipping a tie game into a lead the Giants never surrendered.
The drama started earlier when Haase launched a solo homer in the third inning—his first long ball since May 7, 2025—to knot the score at 1-1. But the real fireworks came two innings later. With two outs and a full count, Bader crushed a two-strike homer, his first since March 30, to tie the game again. Then Haase stepped up and went deep for a second time, giving San Francisco a 3-2 lead and sending a jolt through the dugout.
It was a historic night for Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-3), who allowed three homers for the first time in his MLB career. All three came from the bottom of the Giants' lineup—the eighth and ninth spots—with two outs, a detail that will sting Los Angeles as they search for answers.
Shohei Ohtani provided a bright spot for the Dodgers, launching his first home run since April 26 in the third inning to briefly give his team a 2-1 lead. But that was all the offense Los Angeles could muster. The scuffling Dodgers have now lost four straight and nine of their last 13, scoring three runs or fewer in 10 of those games.
Giants starter Adrian Houser (1-4) earned his first career win against Los Angeles, allowing just two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out four and walking three. Caleb Kilian slammed the door with 1 1/3 innings of relief for his second save. San Francisco has now won three in a row for the first time since April 16-18, and four of their last five overall.
The Giants tacked on insurance in the later innings, building a 6-2 lead before a tense eighth inning saw the Dodgers load the bases. But Andy Pages flew out to end the threat, sealing Los Angeles's frustration. Yamamoto finished with five runs allowed on six hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out eight.
Both teams will be back at it Wednesday, with Giants lefty Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.76 ERA) taking the mound against Ohtani (2-2, 0.97) in a matchup that promises more drama under the lights.