SAN FRANCISCO _ The people closest to you always know your flaws.
The San Francisco Giants poked at the Dodgers' deficiencies against left-handers for seven innings as Matt Moore limited them to just two hits. But the Dodgers exploited the Giants' renewed bullpen issues, packaging three hits and four walks in the 10th inning to score four times and beat the San Francisco Giants, 5-1, to salvage a split of the four-game series.
"This is always a tough series when we come in here," said Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, who celebrated his 23rd birthday with a solo home run in the first inning _ the Dodgers' only score until the winning rally. "To get a split is good _ you win a tough one, you lose a tough one."
They lost a tough one Wednesday when their bullpen couldn't hold a three-run lead. This time, the Dodgers relievers combined on 41/3 scoreless innings, waiting for the offense to arrive. Before the 10th inning, the Dodgers had managed just seven runs in the four games at AT&T Park.
"We know our bats will come around," Manager Dave Roberts said. "We know how good we are. We know how much talent we have. We know we're going to win baseball games.
"The way we've been inconsistent in different facets of the game and still find ourselves one game under .500 (11-12). I think we're in a good spot. I really do."
Finally taking the bubble wrap off Julio Urias could help. The handle-with-care left-hander pitched well in his first start of the season for the Dodgers. He allowed just one runner as far as second base in the first four innings and only four hits _ but also four walks _ in 52/3 innings.
"It was good to get him here and let him go out and compete," Roberts said.
But Urias was his own worst enemy in the sixth, leading to the only run he allowed.
With one out, he walked Brandon Belt on four pitches. Urias' pickoff move led to a major league-high six successful pickoffs last year even though he threw just 77 innings. But he was wild on a pickoff throw to first baseman Scott Van Slyke and Belt motored to third base.
"It was all my fault," Urias said through his interpreter. "It's something that happens in baseball. But it cost me."
It did. Urias struck out Eduardo Nunez for the second out and intentionally walked Buster Posey to bring up rookie Christian Arroyo. Roberts stuck with his young left-hander as his pitch count approached 90 and Arroyo buzzed a 1-and-1 pitch back through the mound and past Urias' ear into center field for an RBI single to tie the score.
It stayed tied until the 10th when Giants manager Bruce Bochy had a recurring nightmare that has persisted since last season.
He went through four pitchers looking for outs. Cory Gearrin walked the only batter he faced. Steven Okert gave up an infield hit to Chase Utley, walked Yasmani Grandal and then gave up a single to Andrew Toles for the go-ahead run.
Utley scored a second run when he tagged up on a foul pop up to first baseman Posey _ but he shouldn't have. Posey bobbled the ball and Utley clearly left the base before he had secured the catch. The Giants' appeal at third base was surprisingly denied and the inning continued.
A third run scored on Justin Turner's single. Hunter Strickland didn't help matters. He walked Chris Taylor with the bases loaded.
