The chaotic ending came after All-Star pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Robbie Ray looked the part through most of the game. Yamamoto threw 91 pitches, 64 of them strikes. Ray was done in favor of Ryan Walker after six innings, giving up two runs on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts. He threw 92 pitches, 54 of them strikes.

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 Giants 2-1 to end a seven-game losing streak.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Shortstop Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants dives to ...More get a ground ball hit by Kike Hernandez #14 of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the final out ...

Thankfully for the Giants (and for the reputation of in-game interviews), the communication issue did not affect the game. Giants starter Robbie Ray retired the Dodgers in order in the sixth inning without the ball being hit in Chapman’s direction. The Dodgers ultimately beat the Giants 5-2 in 11 innings.

The Dodgers still don't have an update on a return date for utility player Kike Hernandez as he rehabs from his elbow injury

The Dodgers would risk losing Snell in the offseason, while San Francisco gets a unique chance to pry valuable long-term assets out of Los Angeles' robust farm system."

The Dodgers swept a three-game set in San Francisco on May 21-23 and a two-game series in Dodger Stadium on June 28-29, but the Giants won three of four games in Los Angeles twice, on May 27-30 ...