Jeff Samardzija always looks forward to baseball's stretch run, even if the San Francisco Giants aren't going anywhere beyond September. The final month of the regular season got off to a rocky start for him and the Giants. Samardzija had his worst start of the season and the Giants were in a tailspin. He and the team righted things Friday night, beating Clayton Kershaw and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076844