An extra-inning finish lifted the San Francisco Giants past the St. Louis Cardinals, with Shay Whitcomb’s walk-off single ending a game that repeatedly shifted late.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Logan Webb anchored San Francisco’s start with a sharp outing, while Bryce Eldridge powered the Giants’ offense with a sacrifice fly, a double and a late tying single. Rafael Devers also set the tone early with a run-scoring double.
The Cardinals tied the game in the ninth when Joshua Báez scored on José Fermín’s sacrifice fly. Leo Bernal then brought Alec Burleson home with a single in the tenth to put St. Louis ahead, but Turner Hill scored on Eldridge’s single to tie it again. In the eleventh, Nate Furman scored on Whitcomb’s ground-ball single, giving San Francisco the walk-off win.
St. Louis answered San Francisco’s early offense through Burleson’s homer and Nathan Church’s double, but its late lead did not hold. George Soriano took the loss after the Giants restored the tie and then ended the game.
The Giants extended their winning streak, while the Cardinals’ losing streak continued. The game belonged to the extra-inning walk-off, with San Francisco finding the final answer at home.
San Francisco Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4.
- Bryce Eldridge went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 3 RBIs (batting .265 on the season).
- Alec Burleson went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Jung Hoo Lee went 1-for-4 (batting .280 on the season).
- Jason Foley allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 1 hit over 2.0 innings, to earn the win (3-1) (4.19 ERA).
- George Soriano allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 1 hit over 0.1 innings, and took the loss (6-4) (4.23 ERA).
- Dylan Smith allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 1.2 innings (3.24 ERA).
San Francisco Giants improved to 59-85; St. Louis Cardinals fell to 72-73.