Giants Secure Series Win Over Reds with Key Performances and Late-Game Execution
San Francisco defeats Cincinnati 6-3 as Robbie Ray shines early, Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos deliver offensively, and defensive plays seal the victory.
- Robbie Ray pitched a perfect game through five innings before allowing three runs in the sixth, finishing with 5 1/3 innings pitched, three hits, and four strikeouts.
- Matt Chapman hit a pivotal two-run homer in the sixth inning and contributed defensively with a key double play in the eighth.
- Heliot Ramos broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run in the fifth inning, his second of the series, and added an RBI single in the eighth.
- Tyler Fitzgerald's aggressive baserunning and a reversed call on a stolen base set up two crucial unearned runs in the eighth, aided by a throwing error from Elly De La Cruz.
- Camilo Doval closed the game with a scoreless ninth inning, earning his first save of the season and securing the Giants' series victory.