San Francisco Giants’ Mitch Haniger is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Park in Milwaukee on Sun May 27, 2023 (AP News photo)

Giants Handle Brewers Winning Third Straight Game in Milwaukee 3-1

By Barbara Mason

Saturday afternoon the San Francisco Giants (27-25) took on the Milwaukee Brewers (27-25) in game three of their four game series defeating the Brewers 3-1 at American Family Park in Milwaukee. The Giants won the first game of the series 5-0 and Friday routed the Brewers 15-1. San Francisco had 19 hits in game two and hoped to continue their winning ways in this series.

The tide of Friday’s game seemed to change in the bottom of the second inning when the Brewers short stop Willy Adames was hit in the side of the head by a foul ball hit by teammate Brian Anderson. He was leaning against the dugout railing when hit.

He did spend the night in the hospital and thankfully was released to rest at home. He has been place on IL for seven days. Despite the loss that was good news for Milwaukee. The health of Adames was front and foremost in the minds of the Brewers Friday.

Saturday game wrap: The teams took the field under partly cloudy conditions and 68 degrees. Two good pitchers took the mound Saturday. San Francisco sent Logan Webb and the Brewers sent Corbin Burnes in this game.

San Francisco took an early lead in the first inning off a Michael Conforto sacrifice. LaMonte Wade Jr. scored to give the Giants the 1-0 lead.

The Giants held the 1-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning. Milwaukee tied up the game when Victor Caratini singled. Brice Turang scored for the 1-1 tie but Caratini was thrown out stretching for second.

San Francisco put an end to the tie game in the eighth inning when Mitch Haniger hit his second homer in as many days with J.D. Davis on base for a 3-1 lead.

Milwaukee went into the ninth inning, looking for a way to at least tie up this game. It didn’t happen and the Giants had won the third game of this series 3-1.

Logan Webb went seven innings with a 107 pitch count. He allowed four hits with one earned run and 11 strikeouts. Corbin Burnes also went seven innings with four hits and eight strikeouts. Both pitchers had excellent games.

It was another terrific game for Mitch Haniger with three hits and one run. His eighth inning two run home run turned out to be the winner for the Giants.

Sunday the Giants will conclude this four game series looking for another sweep. Alex Cobb will take the mound for San Francisco with a 4-1 W-L record and a 2.17 ERA. Colin Rea (1-3 ERA 4.71) will be on the hill for the Brewers. First pitch is scheduled for 11:10 AM.