Giants secures fourth straight victory at Oracle Park behind Devers’ five RBIs, Chapman’s milestone blast, and a dominant bullpen effort.
The San Francisco Giants notched their fourth straight win at Oracle Park and clinched the series Wednesday night with a commanding 12–3 victory over the Chicago Cubs, fueled by Rafael Devers’ four-hit, two-homer performance and a relentless offensive onslaught.
Devers was unstoppable. The third baseman went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and five RBIs, reaching base in all five plate appearances. His 27th and 28th homers of the season anchored a Giants lineup that launched four long balls on the night.
Heliot Ramos added a 395-foot blast in the eighth, while Matt Chapman contributed his 200th career home run — a 386-footer in the seventh. Chapman finished 3-for-4, giving the Giants an imposing middle of the order the Cubs simply couldn’t contain.
Rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt got off to a shaky start, surrendering a three-run homer to Nico Hoerner in the second. But he settled in from there, working five innings of three-run ball to earn his second major-league win. His ERA now stands at 5.01 across 23.1 innings.
The bullpen was flawless. Joel Peguero struck out three over two perfect innings, Tristan Beck added a clean frame, and Carson Seymour closed out the ninth with ease. Giants pitchers held the Cubs hitless after the fifth inning.
Devers was unstoppable. The third baseman went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and five RBIs, reaching base in all five plate appearances. His 27th and 28th homers of the season anchored a Giants lineup that launched four long balls on the night.
Heliot Ramos added a 395-foot blast in the eighth, while Matt Chapman contributed his 200th career home run — a 386-footer in the seventh. Chapman finished 3-for-4, giving the Giants an imposing middle of the order the Cubs simply couldn’t contain.
Rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt got off to a shaky start, surrendering a three-run homer to Nico Hoerner in the second. But he settled in from there, working five innings of three-run ball to earn his second major-league win. His ERA now stands at 5.01 across 23.1 innings.
The bullpen was flawless. Joel Peguero struck out three over two perfect innings, Tristan Beck added a clean frame, and Carson Seymour closed out the ninth with ease. Giants pitchers held the Cubs hitless after the fifth inning.
After Devers’ first-inning solo shot, San Francisco erupted in the third. Devers doubled off the ivy to drive in a run, then scored on Willy Adames’ sacrifice fly. Dominic Smith followed with another sac fly, giving the Giants a 4–3 lead they never gave back.
The knockout blow came in the fifth. With two on, Chapman blooped an RBI single to right and advanced on an error, then scored on Casey Schmitt’s RBI single. By the end of the inning, it was 7–3. Devers returned in the sixth with a three-run homer, his second of the game, and the rout was on.
The Giants finished with 13 hits, four home runs, and seven extra-base hits. Ramos reached base three times, Andrew Knizner collected two hits filling in for Pat Bailey, and Jung Hoo Lee doubled in his return to the lineup. San Francisco improved to 4–1 against the Cubs this season, and the win provided a major confidence boost for an offense that has struggled to drive in runs all year.
Chicago starter Colin Rea (10–6) was tagged for seven runs and eight hits in 4.2 innings, taking the loss. With Devers heating up at Oracle Park and the offense finding its stride late in the season, San Francisco — now 64–68 — will look for the sweep Thursday behind a surging lineup and a rotation that quietly entered the night ranked among the NL’s best with a 3.73 ERA.
Logan Webb is slated to start for the Giants in Thursday’s finale, while left-hander Shota Imanaga takes the mound for the Cubs.
The knockout blow came in the fifth. With two on, Chapman blooped an RBI single to right and advanced on an error, then scored on Casey Schmitt’s RBI single. By the end of the inning, it was 7–3. Devers returned in the sixth with a three-run homer, his second of the game, and the rout was on.
The Giants finished with 13 hits, four home runs, and seven extra-base hits. Ramos reached base three times, Andrew Knizner collected two hits filling in for Pat Bailey, and Jung Hoo Lee doubled in his return to the lineup. San Francisco improved to 4–1 against the Cubs this season, and the win provided a major confidence boost for an offense that has struggled to drive in runs all year.
Chicago starter Colin Rea (10–6) was tagged for seven runs and eight hits in 4.2 innings, taking the loss. With Devers heating up at Oracle Park and the offense finding its stride late in the season, San Francisco — now 64–68 — will look for the sweep Thursday behind a surging lineup and a rotation that quietly entered the night ranked among the NL’s best with a 3.73 ERA.
Logan Webb is slated to start for the Giants in Thursday’s finale, while left-hander Shota Imanaga takes the mound for the Cubs.
Chongwoo Chang / chongwoo.chang@baynewslab.com
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