San Francisco created its cushion early and protected it the rest of the way, holding off Cincinnati at Oracle Park. The Giants’ pitching kept the Reds quiet until a late home run made the finish tense.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Anthony Molina anchored San Francisco’s effort with a scoreless start, and the bullpen carried the advantage through the closing innings. Carson Seymour recorded the save after Cincinnati finally got on the board.
Drew Gilbert and Rafael Devers scored when Drew Cavanaugh singled on a ground ball to center field in the first. Devers then homered in the fifth to extend the lead. The Reds answered in the ninth when Sal Stewart homered, but the Giants held on.
Brady Singer took the loss after Cincinnati fell behind early. The Reds’ bullpen kept San Francisco from adding on, but the offense could not produce enough after Stewart’s late swing.
San Francisco extended its winning streak, while Cincinnati’s losing streak continued. The game’s character was set by the Giants’ early cushion and the pitching that preserved it.
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds, 3-1.
- Rafael Devers went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Sal Stewart went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .263 on the season).
- Drew Cavanaugh went 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs (batting .253 on the season).
- Brady Singer allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (5-12) (4.72 ERA).
- Anthony Molina allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 4.1 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (0-0) (2.89 ERA).
- Carson Seymour allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (1) (5.19 ERA).
San Francisco Giants improved to 54-78 (2 straight wins); Cincinnati Reds fell to 62-71 (3 straight losses).