Ohtani pitches three innings for the first time and Sheehan follows, as the Dodgers take a shutout into the eighth inning and hang on to beat Giants.

The Dodgers have come to expect another side of Shohei Ohtani whenever their two-way superstar takes the mound.

Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to end a seven-game losing streak.

Freeman has hit under .200 since the start of June with a higher strikeout rate than his career norm. But Roberts said Freeman is “too good of a hitter” not to come out of it.

The Dodgers' National League West division lead has shrunk from nine games to four in a week as their lineup has slumped.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has a 1.00 ERA across nine innings this season. His most recent outing against the San Francisco Giants consisted of

It marked the 65th home run into the water by an opponent in Oracle Park’s 25-year history and 171st in all — and 35 of those belong to home run king Barry Bonds.

"You could see it … that different demeanor that he carries on days that he pitches," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

In a moment where the San Francisco Giants television broadcast was celebrating his stellar efforts against the hated Dodgers, Mike Krukow used that moment to call on the Hall of Fame to put a Dodger in the Hall of Fame.