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Dodgers Defeat Giants 5-2, Reclaim NL West Lead

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2, regaining first place in the NL West. Will Smith homered in the first, and Alex Call delivered a two-run single in the sixth.

05/17/2026 · West Virginia edition

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2. Will Smith's first-inning home run set the tone for the Dodgers. Alex Call contributed a two-run single in the sixth inning.

Smith, batting leadoff, homered to right-center field. Max Muncy scored in the second inning after reaching base on a walk. Teoscar Hernández doubled in the first inning.

San Francisco's Jung Hoo Lee hit an inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning. Emmet Sheehan pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits with six strikeouts. Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, and Edgardo Henriquez combined to pitch three scoreless innings in relief.

The Dodgers' win, coupled with San Diego's loss to Milwaukee, puts Los Angeles in first place in the National League West.

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