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 Gi

Shohei Ohtani and Emmet Sheehan put up strong performances and Tanner Scott gets through the ninth in a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings with four strikeouts in his first time pitching against the Giants as part of the rivalry. Including his time with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani has allowed one run in 15 career innings (0.60 ERA) against San Francisco.

The chase for the National League West crown has been one of the more tightly contested divisional races so far this season, with both the San Francisco Giants

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers finally have a win to their name after the National League West leaders defeated the San Francisco Giants on Saturday to end an unprecedented seven-game losin

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 the Giants, 2-1.

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