Giants place SS Brandon Crawford (hamstring) on IL

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The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list Thursday in advance of a four-game series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.

Crawford, 36, strained his right hamstring during Wednesday's 7-1 loss at Arizona.

If Crawford is unable to return by the Oct. 1 season finale, and the Giants don't rally to earn a wild-card berth, the three