<P> In 1940, umpire George Magerkurth was brutally beaten during a game by an enraged Dodger fan ostensibly for making a pro-Giants call . The rivalry is said to have been the motive for at least one fan - on - fan homicide, in 1938, and another in 2003 in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles . Future Dodger manager Joe Torre recalled how he felt threatened being a Giants fan growing up in Brooklyn in the series . </P> <P> During the latter years for both teams in New York, players often engaged in purposeful, aggressive, physical altercations . In 1965, Giants pitcher Juan Marichal knocked Dodger catcher John Roseboro in the head with a bat . </P> <P> Since 1901, the Giants and Dodgers have played more head - to - head games than any other two teams in Major League Baseball . In their 2,356 meetings (seasons 1901 through 2012), the Giants have won 1,190 games and the Dodgers have won 1,166 . The St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cardinals rival Chicago Cubs (in games versus each other) are very close behind in head - to - head tallies from 1901 onwards . In total (1890--2011), they have played 2,346 games against each other . </P> <P> 2010's results continued to reflect the closeness in the rivalry as the Giants won the season series 10 games to 8 . </P>

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