A series win over the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers (81-50)? On the road? In this economy?
The Giants (63-68) are a funny team.
After losing 5-4 on a William Contreras walk-off home run on Friday, San Francisco bounced back for a convincing 7-1 win on Saturday, and with a chance to secure a series victory on Sunday behind co-ace Robbie Ray (ND, 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K), who faced off against Brewers righty Chad Patrick (ND, 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K), notched one of its best wins of the 2025 MLB season.
After a scoreless first inning, red-hot Giants outfielder Luis Matos crushed a two-run home run in the top of the second to give San Francisco an early 2-0 lead.
“It’s been great,” Giants manager Bob Melvin told reporters postgame when asked about Matos’ recent success at the plate. “He’s been getting an opportunity, not getting pinch-hit for. [He’s] playing against lefties, playing against righties. We’ve seen him do this before, and I think it was time to get him up here and let him do his thing. So far so good.”
A pair of RBI singles from Brandon Lockridge and Christian Yelich in the second and third innings, respectively, soon tied the game at two runs apiece.
Milwaukee then took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning on Caleb Durbin’s solo home run to left field.
The Giants wasted a pair of scoring opportunities late in the game. First, in the top of the sixth, with Willy Adames singling to center and advancing to second with no outs before San Francisco was retired in order, and second, when Jung Hoo Lee and Adames singled with less than two outs in the top of the eighth before both runners were stranded.
However, San Francisco finally tapped back into its early season late-game magic when they needed it most.
Matt Chapman doubled to lead off the top of the ninth inning and advanced to third on Matos’ sharp single to left with one out. After pinch-hitter Rafael Devers struck out and Lee walked with two outs, Heliot Ramos, who was hitless in four prior at-bats, came through with a clutch two-run single to center that gave San Francisco a 4-3 lead.
Giants closer Ryan Walker surrendered a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth, but otherwise took care of business to cap off San Francisco’s thrilling come-from-behind win.
“We’re still fighting,” Adames told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Laura Britt and George Kontos on “Giants Postgame Live.” “We’re still trying to win every game. Obviously it’s been tough, but today was a really good example of the guys that we’ve got in here, we’re fighters, man. We don’t give up, even when things don’t go our way.
“We continue to try and make the adjustment to try and win every game, and today was the greatest example for me. We came back against one of the best closers in the game right now and we got the win and the series victory. We’re going back home with a happy flight and hopefully we can continue the momentum now at home.”
With a day off on Monday, the Giants will return home on Tuesday to begin a six-game home stand against the Chicago Cubs (75-55) and Baltimore Orioles (60-70).
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