Buehler, Muncy lead Dodgers past rival Giants

DODGERS 1, GIANTS 0

SAN FRANCISCO — Walker Buehler and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat ace Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Sunday.

Max Muncy homered into McCovey Cove off Bumgarner (3-6) in the first inning, then exchanged words with the ace as he rounded the bases. Nine of Muncy’s 13 home runs have come on the road.

Buehler (7-1) allowed 5 hits, struck out 9 and walked 1 over 7 innings. The right-hander allowed one runner past second base and struck out the side in the fourth. Buehler also beat the Giants on April 30 and is 3-0 in five starts against San Francisco.

Pedro Baez worked around a walk in the eighth, and Kenley Jansen struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances to complete the Dodgers’ major league-high ninth shutout this season.

Bumgarner left a 92-mph fastball high over the plate to Muncy, who crushed the ball 426 feet into the waters past the walkway beyond the right-field wall.

Already frustrated by two pitches that didn’t go his way against leadoff hitter Kike Hernandez, Bumgarner was even more angry after Muncy admired his home run while slowly walking toward first base. Bumgarner walked toward Muncy and the two players appeared to yell at one another as Muncy rounded the bag.

Plate umpire Will Little rushed out and walked Bumgarner back toward the mound as Muncy continued around the bases. Muncy then shouted toward Bumgarner again as he crossed the plate.

Bumgarner allowed 4 hits in 7 innings and is winless in his last 6 starts against the Dodgers.