Rivalry Reaches New Heights As Giants-Dodgers Prepare For First Modern Era Playoff Showdown

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — It’s one of the most heated rivalries in all sports, but the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers have never met in the post-season during baseball’s modern era. At least until now.

The chant of “Beat LA” will begin echoing through San Francisco neighborhoods, bars and at Oracle Park Friday night as the Dodgers come north after Chris Taylor ripped a walkoff, two-run homer lifting the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night in a scintillating NL wild-card game.

The two teams engaged in a dramatic season-long race to claim the NL West title. Los Angeles had won the crown eight straight years, but with a win on the final game of the regular season over the San Diego Padres the Giants ended their run.

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