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Giants Sweep Cubs as Lee’s Walk-Off Caps Adames’ 2-HR Showcase

The five-game surge gives the Giants a small boost in the wild-card race.

Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas receives medical attention after suffering an injury in the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 28, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
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Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong leaps but cannot catch a home run hit by the Giants' Willy Adames in the sixth inning at Oracle Park on Aug. 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
8/27/25

Overview

  • Jung Hoo Lee lined a ninth-inning single to right to score pinch-runner Christian Koss for a 4-3 win that completed a three-game sweep.
  • Willy Adames homered twice off Shota Imanaga for his fourth multi-homer game of the season, becoming the first Giant to do that since Barry Bonds in 2004.
  • Rafael Devers fueled the series opener with a 4-for-4 night featuring two homers and five RBIs, while Matt Chapman hit his 200th career home run.
  • The victory marked San Francisco’s 10th walk-off of the season and pushed its winning streak to five.
  • Chicago was swept in a three-game set for the first time this year and was outscored 21-8 over the series.