LA nearly no-hit in loss to Giants

San Francisco’s Matt Moore keeps Dodgers hitless into the ninth

LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Francisco lefty Matt Moore lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning on a soft, clean single by Corey Seager, and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 Thursday night.

Moore’s try ended on his 133rd and final pitch — he missed most of the last two seasons after Tommy John surgery. He was immediately pulled after Seager’s hit plopped onto the grass in shallow right field.

Giants center fielder Denard Span sprinted for two outstanding catches, including a leadoff grab in the ninth, to give Moore a chance.

Moore earned his first win for the Giants since they got him in a trade with Tampa Bay on Aug. 1.

Moore nearly gave San Francisco a major league record five straight years with a no-hitter. And he almost became the first Giants pitcher to no-hit the archrival Dodgers since 1915, when New York’s Rube Marquard stopped Brooklyn.

The Dodgers were trying to go for the sweep after defeating the Giants in the first two games of the series.

Ross Stripling for the loss for the Dodgers, giving up three earned runs off seven hits in five innings pitched.

Los Angeles had a three-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco prior to the game at Dodgers Stadium.

The Dodgers and Giants square off another six times before the season ends.