The San Francisco Giants’ postseason push took another blow Tuesday night, as they dropped their fourth straight game in heartbreaking fashion — a 6–5 walk-off loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
San Francisco couldn’t have scripted a better first inning. Heliot Ramos led off with a double, and Rafael Devers followed with a single to right. Matt Chapman’s sacrifice fly and Wilmer Flores’ RBI single put the Giants up 2–0 before Jerar Encarnación capped the rally with a two-run double in his return from the injured list. In all, the Giants piled up five hits in the frame and built a 4–0 cushion against Eduardo Rodríguez.
Flores added a solo homer in the third — his 16th of the season — to push the lead to 5–3, but San Francisco’s bats went quiet after that, managing just three hits over the final six innings.
Tristan Beck struggled with command, yielding three runs in the second, including a two-run shot by Adrian Del Castillo. Trevor McDonald, called up earlier in the day, bridged the middle innings but surrendered a pair of runs in the fifth that erased San Francisco’s lead. By the sixth, the game was tied 5–5.
The Diamondbacks kept applying pressure, racking up 12 hits and forcing the Giants’ bullpen into heavy work. San Francisco used four relievers after Beck’s early exit.
With the game still even in the bottom of the ninth, Corbin Carroll led off with a single before Gabriel Moreno drew a walk. Blaze Alexander laid down a perfect bunt to load the bases with no outs. That set up Jordan Lawlar, who chopped a soft grounder back to the pitcher. Ryan Walker had no play at the plate, and the winning run crossed easily, sealing the 6–5 loss for San Francisco.
Ryan Walker took the loss, dropping to 5–6. Andrew Saalfrank earned his second win of the season (2–1).
The defeat drops the Giants to 75–76, now three games behind the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot, tied with the Reds. The Diamondbacks (77–75) leapfrogged into a better position, just 1.5 games back.
For San Francisco, it was another missed chance in a pivotal stretch. After their four-run first inning, the Giants went scoreless over the final six frames — a drought that defined the night.
The Giants will look to find some answers tomorrow in their final game against the Diamondbacks, with veteran Justin Verlander on the mound. They’ll continue their final road trip afterward in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.
San Francisco couldn’t have scripted a better first inning. Heliot Ramos led off with a double, and Rafael Devers followed with a single to right. Matt Chapman’s sacrifice fly and Wilmer Flores’ RBI single put the Giants up 2–0 before Jerar Encarnación capped the rally with a two-run double in his return from the injured list. In all, the Giants piled up five hits in the frame and built a 4–0 cushion against Eduardo Rodríguez.
Flores added a solo homer in the third — his 16th of the season — to push the lead to 5–3, but San Francisco’s bats went quiet after that, managing just three hits over the final six innings.
Tristan Beck struggled with command, yielding three runs in the second, including a two-run shot by Adrian Del Castillo. Trevor McDonald, called up earlier in the day, bridged the middle innings but surrendered a pair of runs in the fifth that erased San Francisco’s lead. By the sixth, the game was tied 5–5.
The Diamondbacks kept applying pressure, racking up 12 hits and forcing the Giants’ bullpen into heavy work. San Francisco used four relievers after Beck’s early exit.
With the game still even in the bottom of the ninth, Corbin Carroll led off with a single before Gabriel Moreno drew a walk. Blaze Alexander laid down a perfect bunt to load the bases with no outs. That set up Jordan Lawlar, who chopped a soft grounder back to the pitcher. Ryan Walker had no play at the plate, and the winning run crossed easily, sealing the 6–5 loss for San Francisco.
Ryan Walker took the loss, dropping to 5–6. Andrew Saalfrank earned his second win of the season (2–1).
The defeat drops the Giants to 75–76, now three games behind the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot, tied with the Reds. The Diamondbacks (77–75) leapfrogged into a better position, just 1.5 games back.
For San Francisco, it was another missed chance in a pivotal stretch. After their four-run first inning, the Giants went scoreless over the final six frames — a drought that defined the night.
The Giants will look to find some answers tomorrow in their final game against the Diamondbacks, with veteran Justin Verlander on the mound. They’ll continue their final road trip afterward in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.
