SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers each hit RBI singles in the first inning that held up to support starter Landen Roupp, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Shohei Ohtani went hitless with a pair of strikeouts over his initial three at-bats before a seventh-inning single that extended his career-best on-base streak to 53 games, tied for second place on the Dodgers' franchise list with Shawn Green. On the 3-1 pitch from Erik Miller before his single, Ohtani challenged thinking it was a ball, but the called strike was upheld to make it full count.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández, left, celebrates with Alex Freeland after scoring against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy walks to the dugout after striking out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Francisco Giants' Ryan Borucki pitches to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani waits for his at-bat against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani watches his fly ball hit to San Francisco Giants center fielder Drew Gilbert for an out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Roupp (4-1) struck out seven, walked five and allowed one run on one hit over five innings against the big-spending Dodgers. He struck out the side swinging in order in the third, including Ohtani’s second K of the game — a sign to manager Dave Roberts how much he wanted to keep the on-base streak alive.
Ryan Walker, San Francisco's sixth pitcher, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts for his second save after blowing his first opportunity Saturday at Washington. The Dodgers were held to three hits.
Casey Schmitt added a sacrifice fly in the three-run first as the Giants won for the fourth time in five games while outscoring opponents 23-15 after beginning the season 6-12.
It began pouring rain for a stretch in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the game went on as fans in the sellout crowd of 40,066 sought cover.
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-2) gave up three earned runs on six hits over seven innings with four strikeouts and two walks.
Los Angeles center fielder Alex Call was checked on by an athletic trainer in the bottom of the first after making a running catch on Schmitt's sacrifice fly and collided straight into left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Lee followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0 after Devers' single started the scoring.
Freddie Freeman rejoined the Dodgers from the paternity list after welcoming daughter London on Sunday and went 0 for 2 with two walks.
The Giants placed rookie Daniel Susac on the 10-day injured list with right elbow ulnar neuritis and is expected to miss up to three weeks.
RHP Ohtani (2-0, 0.50 ERA) pitches the middle game of the series Wednesday night for Los Angeles opposite Giants RHP Tyler Mahle (0-3, 7.23).
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández, left, celebrates with Alex Freeland after scoring against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy walks to the dugout after striking out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Francisco Giants' Ryan Borucki pitches to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani waits for his at-bat against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani watches his fly ball hit to San Francisco Giants center fielder Drew Gilbert for an out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
NEW YORK (AP) — The flailing Mets returned home Tuesday to a quieter reception than manager Carlos Mendoza and his players anticipated with the club trying to snap an 11-game losing streak.
The tone changed once it became clear the skid was going to last at least another night.
Embattled closer Devin Williams allowed a tiebreaking RBI single to Luke Keaschall in the ninth inning and New York lost its 12th straight, falling 5-3 to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
With an opening-day payroll of $352.2 million that tops the majors, the Mets have baseball's worst record at 7-16. The skid is their longest since they dropped 12 straight from Aug. 10-23, 2002. No team has made the playoffs after a season in which it lost 12 in a row.
New York is hitting .194 during the losing streak while being outscored 67-22. The Mets didn’t have slugger Juan Soto for any of that stretch, but he is expected to come off the injured list Wednesday after missing the last 16 games with a strained right calf.
“I’ve never been a part of something like this,” Williams said. “I think we just need to get the one win out of the way and I think everything else will take care of itself. But it’s obviously proving pretty difficult right now.”
Williams, who failed to record an out, was booed off the mound by what was left of the announced crowd of 32,798. The actual crowd appeared far smaller on a night when the temperature at first pitch was 46 degrees Fahrenheit (8 Celsius).
At least a few spectators showed their displeasure with the time-honored tradition of wearing paper bags over their heads.
Fans began chanting “Fire Mendy!” as Williams loaded the bases. Austin Warren relieved Williams and received an ovation when he struck out Royce Lewis. The crowd then chanted his name after he struck out the next two batters, Brooks Lee and Byron Buxton.
The mood was far lighter a few hours earlier.
Patrick Heaney, the only person in section 524 at Citi Field shortly before the start of the game, grinned as he gazed at a sea of empty seats.
“You wouldn’t be here tonight if you weren’t a Met fan,” Heaney said.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor said following Sunday’s 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Chicago Cubs that he expected it to “get very loud” Tuesday night. But the fans didn’t make much noise until the third inning, when Lindor hit a three-run homer to open the scoring and give the Mets their biggest lead since a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on April 5.
“I think if they can get it going today, I think the fans will rally around them,” said Josh Hudson, a Tennessee resident in town for business who was sitting in section 509 with a $15 ticket he bought on the secondary market.
Heaney, a resident of Malverne on Long Island who wore a Mets hat and 2022 playoff sweatshirt, grinned as he recalled how he ended up buying a $12 ticket and heading to the game alone.
“I couldn’t get my wife to come,” Heaney said. “I couldn’t get my kids to come. I couldn’t get my friends to come. I bought one ticket, the cheapest one I could find, and I’m going to see if I can help them turn it around.”
Mendoza, in his third season as manager after six seasons on the Yankees’ coaching staff, said before the game he wouldn’t mind a frosty reception because he knows how fans will react if the team fares better.
“They’re also going to be right behind you when we flip it around,” Mendoza said. “We’ve seen that before, too, so it’s nothing new for us that have been here. We expect those guys to continue to support us, but we’ve got to do better for them, too.
“It’s all part of it. It comes with the territory. Wouldn’t want it any other way.”
This story has been corrected. A previous version reported erroneously that Soto had a strained left quad.
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New York Mets pitcher Devin Williams, right, hands the ball to manager Carlos Mendoza as he leaves during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Mets fans watch during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A New York Mets fan watches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets' Francisco Lindor celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson, right, reacts as New York Mets' Francisco Lindor runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
