Sunday, May 21, 2023

Giants Swim By Marlins

     The San Francisco Giants handled the Miami Marlins 7-5 in the rubber game of a three-game series on Sunday at Oracle Park. The Marlins next visit the Colorado Rockies tomorrow on their long 10-game road trip. 
     Miami(24-23) roared out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning during their second at-bat of the contest. Jorge Soler golfed a solo home run down the left-field line on a 2-0 pitch for his 12th homer of the season. Both teams traded runs in the second inning. 
     San Francisco (22-24) moved ahead with three runs in the bottom of the third for a 4-2 lead. It was capped on a two-run homer by J.D. Davis to center field on a 1-0 count with Thairo Estrada aboard. Davis collected his eighth home run of the 2023 campaign. 
     The Marlins picked up two runs over the next two frames and tied it 4-4. Nick Fortes connected on a solo home run to left field on a first pitch for his second homer this year in the top of the fourth. Soler drove in Xavier Edwards with a double down the left-field line. in the fifth inning. 
     The Giants added two runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 6-4 advantage. Mitch Haniger singled into right field for Davis to score. Three batters later, Haniger scored on a sacrifice bunt to the pitcher by Patrick Bailey to give them a 6-4 lead. 

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