Managing in the big leagues isn't easy. Every move is scrutinized, and that was very apparent when Gabe Kapler made what looked like a major mistake the other day allowing Ross Stripling to face Salvador Perez in a huge spot late in the game. However, in last night's win over the Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants' manager pulled all the right strings and the team responded with a satisfying 5-0 win over the rival Dodgers.

It couldn't have been easy to pull Alex Wood when he was one out away from qualifying for a win. But it was absolute the right move for the Giants as a team, with Wood historically struggling the third time through the order, a dangerous righty coming up to the plate, and a solid righty in Jakob Junis waiting in the bullpen. Kapler went to Junis, who got out of the inning with the tying run on second base. Later in the game, Kapler made another correct move going to lefty Scott Alexander for a lefty hitter with the bases loaded and one out, and the SF Giants clinging to a 2-0 lead.

Alexander did his job. He got a weak ground ball in front of the mound and made a great barehanded play and flip home for the force out. He then struck out the next hitter to strand the bases loaded. Offensively, Joc Pederson got things going in the first with a two-run double, and David Villar and Brandon Crawford later homered to give the Giants some breathing room. So far, the SF Giants' defense has not been a problem and was solid against last night as the Giants got a much-needed victory over LA.

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The best daily San Francisco Giants podcast. Whether the Giants are winning championships or retooling for another title run, Locked On Giants host Ben Kaspick—a lifelong Giants fan and former contributor for RotoGraphs and Beyond the Box Score—breaks down every game, rumor, and transaction in a way that's data-driven and rational but also simple, passionate, and accessible to all.

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