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Patrick Bailey’s Inside-The-Park Walk-Off Propels Giants to Series Win

An improbable ricochet off Oracle Park’s right-field bricks turned Bailey’s line drive into a three-run inside-the-park homer that clinched the series for the Giants.

San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey, middle right, celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run inside the park home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey rounds third base on his way to a three-run, inside-the-park walkoff home run against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park.
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Overview

  • Patrick Bailey crushed a first-pitch fastball from Jordan Romano off the right-field brick wall at Oracle Park, sprinting home to complete a three-run inside-the-park walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth.
  • The three-run shot marked the first walk-off inside-the-park home run by a catcher in over 98 years and the Giants’ first since Ángel Pagán in 2013.
  • Casey Schmitt’s leadoff double and Wilmer Flores’ single loaded the bases for Bailey’s heroics after Kyle Schwarber’s two-run homer had given the Phillies a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning.
  • The win was San Francisco’s ninth walk-off victory of the season and its sixth triumph in seven games, securing a series victory over the Phillies.
  • First baseman Rafael Devers remains sidelined with a back injury and will not return until after the All-Star break.