Giants beat Dodgers, take series, as Peavy acts Urias’ age

Giants beat Dodgers, take series, as Peavy acts Urias’ age On a gorgeous Sunday evening in San Francisco, the 35-year-old Giant stared down the 19-year-old Dodger and earned his 150th career win in a 2-1 San Francisco victory. Peavy, pitching on ESPN's showcase game for the second consecutive week, threw six shutout innings, keeping pace with Urias, who baffled a Giants lineup in his fourth big-league start until Joe Panik hit a one-out single in the sixth and Brandon Belt, who had struck out twice, launched his eighth home into the Arcade in right-center. Hunter Strickland grooved a 98-mph fastball to Joc Pederson, who sent it into McCovey Cove, and the Giants wasted Brandon Crawford's leadoff triple, a big run in a 2-1 game. [...] manager Bruce Bochy, employing his college of relievers, had George Kontos, Josh Osich, Cory Gearrin, Javier Lopez and Santiago Casilla to preserve the one-run win. The Dodgers altered their rotation so Urias could face the Giant and surpassed five innings for the first time. With Utley running from first on the pitch, Justin Turner lined a drive that seemed destined for the left-field corner and a probable RBI double. Dodgers left fielder Howie Kendrick returned the favor four innings later when he leaped to catch a screaming Williamson liner. The Giants complete their homestand with three against the Brewers, starting with Matt Cain's return from the disabled list Monday night.