Samardzija bounces back, Giants beat Dodgers 5-4

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mauricio Dúbon went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs, Jeff Samardzija pitched six strong innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
The Giants ended a stretch in which they lost eight of 10 and 12 of 16 on a night when retiring manager Bruce Bochy was honored by the Dodgers in a pre-game ceremony.
Bochy’s record against Los Angeles improved to 219-204 in stints as m