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Devers' Extra-Inning Single Lifts Giants Over Angels

Ending a five-game skid, the result underscores lingering bullpen inconsistency for the Giants.

Overview

  • Rafael Devers opened with an opposite-field two-run homer and then ripped a two-run walk-off single in the 10th to give San Francisco a 7-6 win on Friday.
  • The Giants built a 5-1 lead after Casey Schmitt crushed a three-run homer in the third following an intentional walk to Devers, with Bryce Eldridge and Luis Arraez providing key baserunner work and hits.
  • Logan Webb went six innings and allowed four runs, and the bullpen later yielded runs before Caleb Kilian recorded the victory, leaving questions about the club's relief depth.
  • Grant McCrary entered as a late-game defensive replacement and ended the ninth with a catch-and-throw double play, while Angels infielder Vaughn Grissom tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth.
  • Played before a reported sellout at Oracle Park, the win offers short-term momentum but sharpens lineup and rotation decisions the Giants must address as they move into the next game.