Overview

• The shortstop homered in the first inning on the regular-season finale to reach 30 for the year.
• He became the first San Francisco player with 30 home runs in a season since Barry Bonds in 2004.
• A last-minute lineup change moved him to leadoff, and he hit the first pitch he saw from McCade Brown for his first career leadoff homer.
• The blast gave the Giants a 1-0 lead in a game that would deliver a .500 finish with a win.
• It marked his third 30-plus season in four years and his first with San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract.