Freddie Freeman had an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not allow a run over 5 1/3 innings as the host Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 2-1 victory in the opener of a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Yamamoto kept the Giants off the scoreboard despite a career-high six walks, while allowing just one hit with seven strikeouts.

Six Dodgers pitchers combined to allow one hit in the game with 10 walks and 14 strikeouts, as left-hander Jack Dreyer (3-2) earned the win and left-hander Alex Vesia pitched the ninth for his fifth save.

Los Angeles (86-67) increased its National League West lead to three games over the San Diego Padres and reduced its magic number for clinching a playoff berth to one.

Giants right-hander Logan Webb (14-11)

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