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Rays Rally Late to Clinch Series in San Francisco as Giants Drop Seventh Straight

Tampa Bay’s clutch hitting ignited two straight late comebacks, exposing San Francisco’s bullpen vulnerabilities at Oracle Park.

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) smiles as he hugs teammate Willy Adames (2) in the seventh inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
The Rays' Pete Fairbanks (29) celebrates with Hunter Feduccia after their victory Saturday night in San Francisco. (Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)
Aug 16, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Overview

  • In Game 2, Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe delivered consecutive two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning to rally the Rays to a 2-1 victory.
  • Justin Verlander spun seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts but left with a one-run lead that the Giants’ depleted bullpen could not preserve.
  • Tampa Bay clinched the three-game series in San Francisco, improving its record to 61-63 and building momentum on a 12-game road trip.
  • The loss extended San Francisco’s home slide to seven straight defeats and marked 15 losses in 16 games at Oracle Park.
  • Discrepancies persist over Verlander’s career strikeout ranking, with public record books crediting him with 3,511 but the Elias Sports Bureau maintaining Walter Johnson’s total at 3,515.