Sep 22, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Andrew Susac (34) scores a run past Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Drew Butera (31) in the 13th inning of the game at Dodger Stadium. Giants won 5-2. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
LOS ANGELES — Pinch hitter Andrew Susac singled home the go-ahead run in the 13th inning, and the San Francisco Giants ended a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
The Giants (85-71) pulled within 3 1/2 games of the first-place Dodgers (89-68) in the National League West. San Francisco also remained tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates atop the NL wild-card standings, both teams five games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers with six to play.
Susac drove in first baseman Brandon Belt with two outs in the 13th after the Dodgers intentionally walked shortstop Brandon Crawford. Center fielder Gregor Blanco added a two-run double in the inning.
San Francisco’s Santiago Casilla (2-2) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for the win. Rookie Hunter Strickland struck out two in a perfect 13th inning to record his first major league save.
Former Giant Kevin Correia (2-4) allowed three runs on three hits in an inning.
Dodgers center fielder Yasiel Puig threw out Belt, who was attempting to score on a single by Crawford, at the plate in the 11th inning to keep the scored tied.
Los Angeles starter Dan Haren limited the Giants to one hit in seven innings, but he allowed two runs (one earned) with seven strikeouts and no walks. Haren hasn’t beaten the Giants since he shut them out almost six years ago as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
San Francisco starter Jake Peavy gave up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and a walk in seven innings.
The Dodgers committed three errors to one for the Giants.
Blanco led off the game with a homer, driving a 3-2 Haren pitch over the wall in center for a 1-0 Giants’ lead.
An error by right fielder Matt Kemp, who dropped a fly ball by Blanco after nearly colliding with Puig, allowed Blanco to reach third with one out in the third inning. Blanco scored on second baseman Joe Panik’s sacrifice for a 2-0 advantage.
Peavy no-hit the Dodgers until Los Angeles scored two runs in the fifth inning. Left fielder Carl Crawford lined a solo home run to right to open the inning. A sacrifice fly by second baseman Dee Gordon scored third baseman Juan Uribe, who doubled, tying the score at 2.
NOTES: Los Angeles LHP Clayton Kershaw was presented the Roy Campanella Award for the second consecutive year. The award is given annually to the Dodger who showcases the character and leadership skills of the late Hall of Fame catcher. … Giants C Buster Posey led the majors with a .354 road batting average entering Monday’s action. … San Francisco LHP Madison Bumgarner (18-9, 2.91) will face Los Angeles RHP Zack Greinke (15-8, 2.76) on Tuesday. … Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda celebrated his 87th birthday Monday. … The game drew a crowd of 53,500.
