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Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is shaky, giving up six walks over 5 1/3 innings in a 2-1 win over the Giants.

The Dodgers bullpen executed when it needed to the most, with Anthony Banda and Alex Vesia securing the win.

The Dodgers are three games ahead of the San Diego Padres atop the NL West.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was not at his most efficient Thursday night.

Which meant, even though he pitched 5⅓ scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants, he left the fate of the game to the Dodgers ’ shaky bullpen.

So often on nights like these recently, such a scenario would be a recipe for disaster. Given the way things have been going for the Dodgers’ unreliable relief corps —

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