Donovan Walton had a grand-slam homer to lead the San Fransico Giants over the Miami Marlins 5-1 at loanDepot park on Sunday. Miami has not won consecutive games since May 16 and May 17.
Both teams ended up splitting the four-game weekend series. They will have Monday off and resume their schedules on Tuesday. The Marlins will remain home to face the Washington Nationals while the Giants host the Colorado Rockies.
San Francisco(29-24) raced out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Donovan Walton lifted a grand-slam homer over the right-center field wall on the first pitch from Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett. Thairo Estrada, Jason Vosler and Curt Casali scored in front of Walton on the play.
It was the first grand-slam home run for Walton in his Major League Baseball career. The Giants got their second grand-slam homer in this four-game series. Brandon Crawford hammered one back on Friday night during the seventh inning.
Miami(22-30) closed it to 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth. Garrett Cooper powered a solo home run to right field on a 1-0 count for his fourth homer of the season.
The Giants were able to add an insurance run to make it 5-1 in the eighth inning. Austin Slater singled into left field and Casali crossed the plate.
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