Dodgers-Giants rivalry flares up as Dave Roberts accuses Logan Webb of intentionally plunking Dalton Rushing
A play at the plate on Tuesday might have led to a plunking on Thursday in Dodgers-Giants.
The Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants rivalry is still going strong. Following a 3-0 win over the Giants on Thursday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts accused Giants ace Logan Webb of intentionally plunking Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing following an incident from two nights ago, according to Dave Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports . The pitch in question came in the sixth inning, when Webb hit Rushing in the ribs with a 91.
3 fastball with one out and a 1-0 count. Great job by Logan Webb sending a message to Dalton Rushing while trailing by 3 runs pic. twitter.
com/KLck2IVKaB — Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) April 23, 2026 The context for that pitch, such as why the Giants might not be big fans of the Dodgers’ back-up catcher right now, goes back to Tuesday night, when Rushing was at the plate and Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee made a break for home. The ball beat Lee to the plate, resulting in a third out and some glancing contact that left Lee on the ground and possibly injured. As Rushing walked off the field, cameras caught him appearing to say something various observers interpreted as “F*** em.
” Dalton Rushing after seeing Jung Hoo Lee possibly injured in a play at the plate (I’m pretty sure): “F$&k em” Giants Dodgers rivalry is alive and well. pic. twitter.