SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—San Francisco Giants hosted a shut-out of the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0 on Oct. 8, 2021 in the first game of the National League Division Series.
It was the first meeting between the clubs in the playoffs since they began their rivalry over 130 years ago. The two teams have the best regular-season records in baseball; the Giants edging out the Dodgers by one win with 107. The big story was Giants’ starter Logan Webb who recorded a playoff record-tying 10 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. Offensively, the Giants hit 3 home runs; 2 off of Dodgers’ ace Walker Buehler.
