The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 5-2, on Thursday and improved to 26-18 on the year. LA regained sole possession of the National League West as they split the four-game set with their rivals up North. To start off the scoring, All-Star catcher Will Smith hammered a solo home run in the first inning in his MLB-debut batting leadoff. A Hyeseong Kim single put the Dodgers up by two runs in the second inning, while Alex Call and Miguel Rojas hit RBI singles of their own in the sixth. In other news, a former Dodgers outfielder rejoined the team, but this time as a special assistant in the baseball operations department. After having been retired as a player since March 27, the newest member of the front office spoke on the importance of learning a new facet of the game. “I had a goal of potentially being in the front office. But I understand there’s a lot to learn on this side of the game. It’s great to be a player, great to have that experience. I think that will help me along the way.…