Giants' Bailey Hits MLB's 1st Walk-Off, Inside-the-Park HR Since 2016
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – Patrick Bailey's inside-the-park home run capped a comeback from a 3-1 deficit, securing a 4-3 victory for the Giants over the Phillies at Oracle Park, MLB reported.
- Patrick Bailey hit a three-run, walk-off inside-the-park home run for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night at Oracle Park.
- Bailey became the first player since Tyler Naquin in 2016 to hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run in MLB, and he is the first catcher to do so in over 98 years, with the last being Bennie Tate in 1926.
- The Giants trailed 3-1 entering the ninth inning, with Bailey's hit off Phillies reliever Jordan Romano tying the game and winning 4-3.
- Bailey expressed on NBC Sports Bay Area that he had never exerted himself so much for such a lengthy period and mentioned feeling fatigued. He also hoped the ball would have cleared the fence.
- The Giants secured their fourth consecutive win, improving to 51-42 and remain second in the NL West, five games behind the Dodgers.
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