Kiké Hernández homers in 9th to secure Dodgers' victory over Giants
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 11:54 PM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
Kiké Hernández hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday. Mookie Betts also homered, while the Giants tied the game in the eighth inning with a sacrifice fly from Bo Davidson. The Dodgers improved their MLB-best road record to 48-32. It's the Giants' fourth consecutive loss and seventh in their last eight games, continuing a streak against the Dodgers after starting the year strong against them. Both teams will prepare for the final game of the regular season on Sunday, with no announced starting pitchers yet.
- •Hernández's homer was his fourth of the season.
- •Betts' home run marked the Dodgers' first hit of the game.
- •The Giants used their 71st player of the season, matching an MLB record.
- •Tanner Scott earned his 25th save in the game.
- •Sunday's game will celebrate retiring Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow.
- 11:54 PMYahoo Sports — Kiké Hernández hits go-ahead homer as Dodgers beat Giants
- 11:04 PMYahoo Sports — Kiké Hernández hits tiebreaking home run leading off 9th to lift Dodgers over Giants 4-3
"Kiké Hernández hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the ninth inning, Mookie Betts also homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday. Bo Davidson hit a tying sacrifice fly off Evan Phillips (3-2) with two outs in the eighth for San Francisco before Hernández answered against Trent Harris (0-1) for his fourth homer.
"SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers have spent much of this season finding ways to win games they probably had no business losing.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 26, 2026, 11:54 PMKiké Hernández hits go-ahead homer as Dodgers beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers have spent much of this season finding ways to win games they probably had no business losing.
- Yahoo SportsSep 26, 2026, 11:04 PMKiké Hernández hits tiebreaking home run leading off 9th to lift Dodgers over Giants 4-3
Kiké Hernández hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the ninth inning, Mookie Betts also homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday. Bo Davidson hit a tying sacrifice fly off Evan Phillips (3-2) with two outs in the eighth for San Francisco before Hernández answered against Trent Harris (0-1) for his fourth homer.
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