Doval Strikes Out Side in First Giants Appearance Since Return

Camilo Doval returned to the Giants after being claimed off waivers and pitched a scoreless seventh inning against the Dodgers on Saturday. He struck out Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing, with two ABS challenges overturning ball calls for strikeouts. It was his first outing in a week, following an appearance for Pittsburgh on Sept. 19.

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Camilo Doval rejoined San Francisco after being claimed off waivers Thursday. In his first outing back, he handled the seventh against Los Angeles, fanning Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing. Two automated ball-strike challenges, both initiated by catcher Andrew Knizner, reversed called balls into strikeouts. It was Doval’s first game in a week; he had last pitched Sept. 19 for Pittsburgh versus Kansas City, allowing four hits and two runs in an inning with two strikeouts.

The Giants originally signed Doval out of the Dominican Republic in 2015. He became their closer in 2022 and an All-Star in 2023, posting a 2.93 ERA and 39 saves. After a trade to the Yankees last season and a later deal to Pittsburgh this year, he entered this outing at 3-2 with a 4.22 ERA, eight holds and one save in six chances.

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