San Francisco Giants Michael Conforto slides in ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay’s tag for the second run in the top of the tenth inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sun Jul 16, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Marko:

#1 The San Francisco Giants (52-41) wrapped up their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-52) winning their fifth straight game in row at PNC Park in Pittsburgh with the win the Giants in second place in the NL West.

#2 Giants manager Gabe Kapler has this team turned around since rookies Casey Schmitt, Patrick Bailey, and Luis Matos have arrived on the scene they’ve seemed to have inspired the club to go on this run and their charging for first place since sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend.

#3 In Sunday’s contest Michael Conforto and Patrick Bailey were part of the Giants hit parade clouting doubles in the tenth inning to help the Giants take the eventual four run win 8-4.

#4 Giants closer in the tenth was Scott Alexander who shut the door on the Pirates going an inning with one hit and one walk. Alexander has done the job in relief for San Francisco so far this year.

#5 The NL West second place Giants head to Cincinnati to face the second place NL Central Reds at Great American Ballpark on Monday at 4:00pm for San Francisco Logan Webb (8-7 ERA 3.14) for Cincinnati Brandon Williamson (1-2 ERA 5.21). Marko talk about the match up between the Giants and the Big Red Machine.

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