Blowin' in the Wind: Giants Edge Dodgers 1-0 on Longoria HR

San Francisco Giants' Evan Longoria hits a solo home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer, left, as catcher Will Smith looks on during the fifth inning of Game 3 of a baseball National League Division Series in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2021. AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez

LOS ANGELES—Evan Longoria powered a home run off Max Scherzer through fierce wind, while Chris Taylor and pinch-hitter Gavin Lux fell short, putting the defending World Series champions on the brink of elimination.

Longoria’s shot in the fifth inning held up, giving the Giants a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a cold, blustery Monday night with conditions more akin to San Francisco. The Giants took a 2-1 lead in the NL Division Series.