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Rafael Devers Plays 163rd Game for Giants, Homers in Season Finale

A midseason trade created the extra date on San Francisco's schedule.

Overview

  • San Francisco closed its season with a 4-0 win over the Rockies at Oracle Park as Devers hit his 35th home run in the fourth inning.
  • The June 15 trade from Boston enabled the rare total because the Giants had played one fewer game; he logged 73 games with the Red Sox and debuted for San Francisco in its 73rd contest.
  • He is the first player to surpass 162 regular-season games since Justin Morneau in 2008, a scenario now generally achievable only via trade since MLB ended on-field tiebreakers in 2022.
  • After arriving with a nagging groin issue, Devers opened as a designated hitter before making his first career start at first base on July 22.
  • A ninth-inning pinch-hit on Aug. 24 in Milwaukee preserved his appearance streak, and he has remained in the starting lineup since.