Braves and Giants Meet in Series Rubber Match
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 22 – Rafael Devers made his first base debut for the Giants, going 2-for-5 and helping San Francisco snap a six-game losing streak with a 9-0 shutout of the Braves.
- At Truist Park in Atlanta, the Giants shut out the Braves 9-0, snapping a six-game skid.
- At 44-46 on the year, Atlanta arrives with a sub-.500 mark, while the Giants are 53-49 in third place of the NL West.
- Amid 14 strikeouts, Matt Chapman’s second-inning triple set the tone, Wilmer Flores added a three-run homer off Suero, and Atlanta whiffed 14 times.
- After the win, Devers went 2-for-5 with an RBI, saying `I’d rather be on the field than in the cage hitting all the time and thinking about the next at-bat`, as Justin Verlander seeks his first victory Wednesday afternoon.
- Spencer Strider will start Game 3 for Atlanta on Wednesday, as three other teams remain within three games of the Giants in the wild-card race.
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Giants' Rafael Devers makes surprising admission on played defense after run as designated hitter with Red Sox
Rafael Devers had a glove on Tuesday as he made his debut at first base during the San Francisco Giants' second game of a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves.Playing defense was largely a surprise, considering Devers was adamant about his desire to exclusively handle designated hitter duties when he was with his prior team, the Boston Red Sox. But, Devers' comments after the game were perhaps even more surprising. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORT…

Verlander finally wins first game with SF Giants as Devers blasts two homers
ATLANTA — At long last, Justin Verlander has his first win as a Giant. Verlander pitched around five walks to deliver five scoreless innings and Rafael Devers enjoyed his first multi-homer game with San Francisco as the Giants (54-49) defeated the Atlanta Braves, 9-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park. For Verlander, it marks the 263rd win of his career. This moment has been months in the making for Verlander, who didn’t record a victory in …
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