Evan Longoria’s 3-run double hands Dodgers a loss

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts center arrives on the mound to remove relief pitcher Ross Stripling, right, from the game during the seventh inning of Monday’s game in San Francisco. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda works against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Kenta Maeda #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija works against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner, left, tags out San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford (35) at third base in the second inning of a baseball game Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Kenta Maeda #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija works against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants forces out Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the second inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI double scoring Justin Turner #10 against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the six inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI single, scoring Joc Pederson against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the sixth inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Tony Watson #56 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the sixth inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Max Muncy runs to first base after hitting an RBI double off of Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson during the sixth inning of Monday’s game in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Enrique Hernandez #14 after Turner scored against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the sixth inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by bench coach Bob Geren #8 (L) and Clayton Kershaw #22 (R) after Turner scored against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the six inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 29: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants takes pitcher Tony Watson #56 out of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the six inning at Oracle Park on April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
San Francisco Giants’ Evan Longoria connects for a three-run double off Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dylan Floro in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt, left, scores past Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (15) in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
San Francisco Giants’ Joe Panik, right, celebrates with Yangervis Solarte (26) after both scored against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Giants relief pitcher Will Smith celebrates after the final out of their 3-2 comeback victory over the Dodgers on Monday night in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

SAN FRANCISCO — The stadium was not filled. The first “Beat L.A.” chant wasn’t heard until the home fans saw that as an actual possibility more than fervent desire.

Time and a fallow farm system have de-clawed the San Francisco Giants with a rebuilding phase of indeterminate length stretching in front of them before they can be more than an occasional thorn in the Dodgers’ side.

But Monday night was one of those occasions. Evan Longoria’s three-run double in the seventh inning overturned a two-run Dodgers lead and hung a 3-2 loss on them instead.

The Giants went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position Monday. The one hit decided the game.

“The guys put 8½ innings of really good baseball together except when I was on the field,” said Ross Stripling, who retired just one of four batters he faced in his first relief appearance since being bumped from the starting rotation. “Frustrating for the first one to go that way and to feel that way. Obviously, everything gets magnified out of the bullpen and then you’ve got the rivalry, all that stuff. Just a tough first one. Hopefully, it can only go up from here.”

The first one did not go well.

The Dodgers handed a 2-0 lead to Stripling in the bottom of the seventh. But the Giants loaded the bases on a one-out single by Joe Panik, a double by Yangervis Solarte and a walk of Brandon Belt.

“Two good pieces of hitting on my curveball, so they beat my best pitch,” Stripling said.

“Floro probably gets Longoria out eight out of 10 times there, nine out of 10 times. That just wasn’t meant to be.”

Dylan Floro came into a situation fraught with peril, facing Buster Posey with the bases loaded and got Posey to flail at a slider, striking him out.

But Floro fell behind Longoria and left a 2-and-1 sinker up over the inside part of the strike zone. Longoria sent it into the left-field corner to empty the bases.

“At that point in time, we need a punchout. Posey is a guy who’s tough to punch,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I really liked Floro right there against him and he punched him in a big at-bat. I liked him against Longoria as well. He got behind 2-0 and tried to make a pitch 2-1 and didn’t execute it.”

The Giants’ rally upstaged another MVP performance by Cody Bellinger, who threw a runner out from right field, his fourth outfield assist of the season (tops among National League outfielders), and broke up a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the sixth inning.

Bellinger has set the record for most RBIs before May 1 in major-league history (and already tied the record for most home runs).

The outfield assist in the second inning helped Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda get through five scoreless innings despite being less than dominant.

The Giants outhit the Dodgers 6-2 in the first five innings and had eight baserunners. But they went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position against Maeda, hit into one double play and ran into another out when Brandon Crawford tried to go first to third on a single to Bellinger.

Maeda’s closest dance with danger came in the fifth inning when he gave up a one-out single to pinch-hitter Tyler Austin and walked Joe Panik on four pitches. But Max Muncy laid out to catch Yangervis Solarte’s hard line drive and Maeda struck out Brandon Belt.

The go-ahead rally started in an unlikely place – with Joc Pederson facing a left-handed pitcher. He led off the sixth with a single off Tony Watson – Pederson’s second hit in 13 at-bats against lefties this year. After Corey Seager flew out, Pederson went to third on Justin Turner’s single.

That brought up Bellinger against Watson and he quickly fell behind 0-and-2 before slapping a changeup below the strike zone into right field for the go-ahead run. Muncy followed with an RBI double – the fourth hit off Watson in the inning, three by left-handed batters.

Reyes Moronta walked Bellinger and Muncy back-to-back with two outs in the eighth.

Discretion was rewarded when Kiké Hernandez flew out to deep center field, the Dodgers’ last scoring threat dying in the damp, night air.