An early burst carried the San Francisco Giants past the Cincinnati Reds, as the Giants built their advantage before the game settled into a scoreless finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rafael Devers led the Giants’ offense with a home run that brought home Christian Koss and Drew Gilbert. Drew Gilbert also supplied extra-base power, while Jung Hoo Lee and Turner Hill contributed key scoring hits.
Jung Hoo Lee’s single brought Drew Gilbert home and gave San Francisco the lead in the first. Turner Hill’s double then brought Rafael Devers across. In the second, Devers’ homer brought home Koss and Gilbert, expanding the lead.
Chase Burns was charged with the loss after San Francisco broke through against him early. Cincinnati’s offense never scored, and the Giants’ pitching kept the Reds quiet the rest of the way.
San Francisco extended its winning streak, while Cincinnati’s losing streak continued. The game was defined by a one-inning burst that gave the Giants all the room they needed.
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds, 5-0.
- Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Drew Gilbert went 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Jung Hoo Lee went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .288 on the season).
- Chase Burns allowed 5 runs on 9 hits over 3.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (14-3) (2.77 ERA).
- Jason Foley allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (1-1) (3.46 ERA).
San Francisco Giants improved to 53-78; Cincinnati Reds fell to 62-70 (2 straight losses).