Walk-off win evens series

SF 3  BOS 2

Camilo Doval blew the save and the lineup was 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position but the Giants managed a win nonetheless. A strong opening from Ryan Walker (2-2/3 IP, 1 H, 3 K) and superb long relief from Sean Manaea (4-2/3 IP, 2 H, 5 K) helped the Giants cling to a 2-0 lead. Tyler Rogers got the final two outs of the 8th before Doval’s unfortunate 9th. It really should have been 5-0 or somesuch as the Giants had multiple chances throughout the game to add on and they could not get the big hit. The Red Sox got two in the 9th to tie it but a big swing by J.D. Davis on the first pitch from Kenley Jansen in the bottom half launched one off the fair pole for a walk-off win.

The Giants scored in the 1st on a leadoff single from Austin Slater and a double from Wilmer Flores (who had three hits total). Davis singled Flores to third base but the rally died there. It was a harbinger of things to come! Marco Luciano singled to open the 6th and came around to score on Slater’s grounder but that was it until Davis’ game-winning homer.

The rubber match is tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 Pacific. Starters have not been listed.

Go Giants!

–M.C.