Giants salvage Cardinals series with rubber game win
Field Level Media
08 Jul 2021, 15:19 GMT+10
Mike Yastrzemski and Donovan Solano had RBI doubles, Tyler Rogers pitched out of an eighth-inning jam and the San Francisco Giants avoided a sweep from visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night.
Left-hander Alex Wood (8-3) won his third consecutive decision with seven innings of one-run ball and Darin Ruf provided late insurance with a two-run homer as the Giants scratched out a win after 5-3 and 6-5 losses to open the series.
After an RBI double by Nolan Arenado was offset by a bases-loaded hit batsman drawn by Jason Vosler in the bottom of the first inning, the Giants took a 2-1 lead in the second on Yastrzemski's 33rd RBI of the season.