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Giants Rally Past Brewers 5-2 in Home Opener Despite Losing Schmitt to Injury

Wilmer Flores' go-ahead homer and Jung Hoo Lee's RBI triple secured the win, but Casey Schmitt's oblique strain leaves San Francisco shorthanded.

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Overview

  • The Giants overcame an early 2-0 deficit, tying the game in the fifth after a Brewers defensive miscue allowed Tyler Fitzgerald to score.
  • Wilmer Flores hit a decisive solo home run in the sixth inning off reliever Grant Anderson, his team-leading seventh of the season.
  • Jung Hoo Lee added a critical insurance run in the seventh with an RBI triple, driving in Mike Yastrzemski.
  • Starter Robbie Ray pitched five innings, allowing two runs, while reliever Hayden Birdsong delivered three shutout innings to secure the win.
  • Infielder Casey Schmitt was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain and is expected to miss at least a month, creating depth challenges for San Francisco's roster.