Freddie Freeman hit his 59th double of the season and scored on a three-run homer by J.D. Martinez, lifting the Dodgers past the Giants, 6-2 on Friday night.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and acting Giants skipper Kai Correa stood for a photo as they exchanged pregame lineup cards. They were believed to be the first managers or head coaches of Asian descent to face each other in any of the four major U.S. sports.
Wilmer Flores homered and hit an RBI single for the Giants, who were managed by bench coach Correa. San Francisco fired manager Gabe Kapler earlier in the day, three games before the end of his fourth season."Obviously he's heavy-hearted right now. He and Gabe have a good relationship, but for me as an Asian American to be able to exchange lineup cards with Kai, I'm proud of him and what he's done and what he's doing," Roberts said.
Correa said he thanked Roberts"for representing our shared background and creating opportunities for folks who look like me," adding:"I'm glad I got to have that moment." The Giants — who will finish with a losing record after going 81-81 last year — need two wins this weekend to win the season series for the first time since taking 10 of 19 in 2021. Los Angeles has won four of the last five in the rivalry.
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