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Verlander Ends 16-Start Drought, DeversTwo Homers Drive Giants to 9-3 Win

The victory arrives during a tight wild-card race in the NL West.

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Overview

  • Verlander allowed one hit and five walks over five scoreless innings to record his first win in a Giants uniform.
  • Rafael Devers went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, marking his first multi-homer game with San Francisco.
  • Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and San Francisco added three runs in the seventh to seal the outcome.
  • The 9-3 triumph snapped the Giants’ six-game losing streak and secured a 5-1 season series advantage over the Braves.
  • Verlander’s 263rd career victory halted the longest winless stretch by a Giants starter in a single season.