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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Aramis Garcia (middle right) holds up the baseball after tagging out San Francisco Giants baserunner Willy Adames (2) in the bottom of the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (26-26)

San Francisco Giants 2 (22-34)

Win: Michael Soroka (7-2)

Loss: Trevor McDonald (2-2)

Save: Paul Sewald (14)

Time: 2:21

Attendance: 33,258

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–The Giants have once again hit a new rock bottom this season, as they blew a 2-0 lead, and single-handedly took themselves out of a rally in the bottom of the eighth with two bone-headed base-running blunders. The Giants lost 3-2, and have suffered another sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon..

There has been a real resurgence of small ball and bunting throughout Baseball this season. Teams like the Diamondbacks, Rays, Guardians and Brewers have consistently put the ball in play, and have not struck out much. As a result, they have been very fun to watch, and have been winning games.

The Rays dead-last in barrel percentage and other useless analytical stats that mean absolutely nothing. They are hitting the ball on the ground, and legging out infield hits. They’re stealing bases. They’re coming through with the big RBI base-hits. As a result, they are 11th in runs scored with 244; third in batting average at .260; and third in on-base percentage at .333. The Rays also lead the American League East with the best record in the American League, and the second-best record in Baseball at 36-20.

The Giants have been in a great position all season to be amongst those teams. Wednesday, on what was probably the most beautiful day for a baseball game at Oracle Park all season with puffy cumulous clouds from thunderstorms in the hills in Central Valley, the Giants showed that they can get in on this beautiful trend.

Luis Arraez lined a base-hit, and stole second in the bottom of the first. Unfortunately, Casey Schmitt and Rafael Devers both popped out.

Drew Gilbert led off the bottom of the third with a base-hit to right. Willy Adames then lined a double down the left field line, two batters later, to put runners at second and third for the Giants with one out. Arraez came up, and he hit a little roller up the middle that trickled its way into center field for a base-hit. Gilbert and Adames both scored, and the Giants had a 2-0 lead. Schmitt stole second—after he was originally called out, and the call was over-turned—but Rafael Devers once again looked at strike three, just as he did with the bases loaded last night.

Nevertheless, it was a beautiful rally. It was the kind of rally this Giants’ team was built to execute. It was the kind of rally that if the Giants can start having more of, they can truly turn things around this season.

The day was off to a great start. Trevor McDonald looked to bounce back after getting bombed for seven runs by the White Sox on Friday night. Like his start Friday, McDonald cruised through the first time through the order, but also like his start last Friday, he was allowing solid contact. However, McDonald kept it going the second time through the Diamondbacks’ lineup.

Michael Soroka, who made the start for the Diamondbacks today, settled down, and threw a pair of 1-2-3 innings in the fourth and fifth. The Diamondbacks then got to McDonald for a pair of runs to tie the game in the top of the sixth. In the top of the seventh, Arizona manufactured a run, and took the lead on a sacrifice fly to left by Geraldo Perdomo.

The Giants had blown the lead, and trailed 3-2, as they stared down the barrel of another sweep by the Diamondbacks. Bryce Eldridge drew a walk off Ryan Thompson with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Sadly, the Giants couldn’t do anything, as Brandyn Garcia came in, and struck out pinch-hitter Harrison Bader to end the inning.

Caleb Kilian threw a 1-2-3 top of the eighth, and then came the bottom of the eighth. By this point, the pretty much every-single Giants’ hitter was trying to hit one out to tie the game. Willy Adames has really only been able to hit home runs in meaningless situations this year, and he predictably hit a high fly ball to left off Kevin Ginkel with one out in the bottom of the eighth.

However, Adames got away with it with it when left-fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. The tying run was in scoring position for Arraez, who shot a base-hit to left-center. However, it wasn’t quite clear whether Waldschmidt was going to catch it or not, so Adames had absolutely no chance to score. That didn’t stop Third Base Coach Hector Borg from waving Adames in, and getting him thrown out by a mile at the plate. It was a devastating play, but hey, at least Arraez went to second on the throw. Unfortunately, he was then picked off at second to end the inning.

Schmitt, Devers and Chapman were due up against Diamondbacks’ closer Paul Sewald in the bottom of the ninth. Predictably, all three of them tried to tie the game on one swing, and popped out, struck out and flied out respectively.

Sure, there have been plenty of rock-bottoms for the Giants this season, but Wednesday was definitely a new one. In the grand scheme of things, we probably have a lot more rock-bottoms beneath us to come.

The Giants are now 12 games under .500 at 32-24. The Giants either need to make massive changes—and by that, I mean firing Hector Bord, and designating Harrison Bader and Tyler Mahle for assignment—or they need to just kick the tires on this season. I highly doubt they are going to do the latter. After all, it is only May 27, but if Buster Posey and the powers that be in the front office don’t stage a real intervention soon, we may hit rock-bottom for the Giants’ 69 years in San Francisco at some point later this season.

The Giants will hit the road for their third and final three-city roadtrip of the season. It will take them to Colorado for three; Milwaukee for four; and Chicago for three against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

The Giants will have a day off Thursday in Denver to think about Wednesday’s new rock-bottom for the season. However, Logan Webb (2-4 ERA 5.06) will make his return from the Injured List for the series opener on Friday. Jung-Hoo Lee will also be eligible to come off the Injured List. Hey, now’s the perfect time to designate Bader and Mahle for assignment.

The longtime veteran, Michael Lorenzen (2-7 ERA 7.21), will go for the Rockies on Friday night.

First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m CDT. at Coors Field, 5:40 p.m PDT.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Keaton Winn is fired up after getting the last out in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Tue May 19, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

While the back-to-back home runs were exciting it was the sensational San Francisco (20-29) defense that almost put this game on ice. The Giants took the lead in the second inning with back-to-back solo home runs off the bats of Rafael Devers and Willy Adames but this had to be one of the best defensive games the Giants have played this season.

San Francisco fought off back-to-back bases loaded situations in the seventh and eighth innings. When victory was so very close with two outs in the ninth inning disaster struck when Ketel Marte hit a home run with two runners on base for the walk-off 5-3 (24-23) taking the series lead 2-0.

Game recap: The Diamondbacks got an early start scoring in the bottom of the first taking a 1-0 lead. San Francisco put Arizona on notice in the second inning with a flurry of hits. They tied up the game when Rafael Devers hit the first home run, a solo shot. The Devers long ball was followed by a Willy Adames home run giving the Giants a 2-1 lead. The Giants had more up their sleeve. Matt Chapman singled and a Daniel Susac double brought Chapman home extending their lead to 3-1. It had been the perfect start for San Francisco.

Both teams put on the brakes in the third and fourth innings, in fact neither team would score going into the bottom of the eighth inning. The Giants had a single in the third and a walk in the fourth inning. The Diamondbacks went three and out in both innings.

San Francisco got going in the top of the fifth via a Casey Schmitt single followed by a Devers double with two outs. Adames grounded out to end the top of the inning and the Giants had stranded a pair. Arizona had a couple of singles in the bottom of the inning but also left them stranded, the score remaining 3-1 in favor of San Francisco.

In the top of the sixth inning the Giants again stranded a pair. Daniel Susac had his second hit of the game and Chapman had walked. An insurance run or two would be what the Giants would be looking for in the latter innings. The Diamondbacks were hitting some rockets but the San Francisco defense was handling those hits pretty easily.

The Giants went three and out in the top of the seventh. After the seventh inning stretch, the Diamondbacks started off the bottom of the inning with a Nolan Arenado double followed by a Ildemaro Vargas single and Arizona had runners at the corners with no outs.

Giants pitcher Keaton Winn would load the bases with only one out. Once again the Giants came up with an amazing double play and the San Francisco defense continued to dominate. Arizona couldn’t get anything past them.

Going into the top of the eighth inning this game had seen five scoreless innings for both teams. It was the San Francisco defense that was holding onto the 3-1 lead. All the damage in the game had been done back in the second inning.

Again Arizona loaded the bases with only one out and San Francisco was facing another challenge. The Giants would be looking to Caleb Kilian to get out of this mess. Again San Francisco would turn the double play and get out of the inning.

The Giants would go three and out in the ninth. They were three outs away from tying the series. San Francisco got the first two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Diamondbacks continued to fight scoring a run in the ninth.

With Ildemaro Vargas on base Adrian Del Castillo singled and it was a one run game 3-2. Arizona had a 2 out, 2 on situation. With Jose Fernandez and Ryan Waldschmidt on base Ketel Marte hit a home run and the Diamondbacks had the walk-off 5-3. San Francisco fought so hard in this game making this loss a tough one.

San Francisco starting pitcher finished the game going six innings allowing seven hits, one run, no walks and three strikeouts. Relief pitcher Keaton Winn got the GIants out of the bases loaded situation in the seventh inning and together Erik Miller and Caleb Kilian would get out of another bases loaded in the eighth. It just fell apart in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Game notes: The Giants came into Chase Field last night brimming with confidence after winning a series over the weekend against the Athletics. They were however treated with a dose of their own medicine losing the first game of the series with the Diamondbacks by a landslide 12-2 on Monday night.

San Francisco could not get much going at the plate finishing the game with eight hits but only the two runs. The Diamondbacks were hitting lights out with 16 hits and the 12 runs. Tuesday night San Francisco will be tried to get back in the series by winning game two but lost on a walk off three run home run by Ketel Marte in the last of the ninth with two out.

Wednesday the Giants will try to avoid a sweep after the disheartening walk-off win for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Tyler Mahle will take the mound for the Giants. His win/loss record is 1-5 and his ERa 5.59. Arizona will start Merrill Kelly coming into the game with a 3-3 win/loss record and a 5.91 ERA. First pitch for game three is scheduled to start at 3:40 PM.

San Francisco Giant Casey Schmitt (10) strikes out against Arizona Diamondbacks pitching as the Giants get blown out in a 12-2 laugher at Chase Field in Phoenix on Mon May 18, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The damage done by the Arizona Diamondbacks (23-23) in the first five innings of today’s game one with the San Francisco Giants (20-28) spelled the difference in the Giants 12-2 loss Monday night. The Diamondbacks scored seven runs in the first three innings of the game and they pretty much coasted for the rest of the game. The Giants only had eight hits to Arizona’s 16.

Game recap: The Diamondbacks started off this game on one crazy roll. They had taken a series from the Colorado Rockies over the weekend and they were brimming with confidence.

They had a productive first inning scoring four runs and they did it via a grand slam. Nolan Arenado homered with Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo on base for a quick 4-0 lead to start the game. San Francisco got out of the inning before more damage could be done. The Giants had gone three and out in the top of the inning.

The Giants were able to score in the top of the second when Willy Adames homered and San Francisco was on the scoreboard with a lot of ball still to be played. They would need some quick innings; they would need to keep Arizona from extending their lead.

A couple of walks and a triple later the Diamondbacks would indeed extend their lead to 5-1. Ryan Waldschmidt walked and then stole second base. He then advanced to third base on a throwing error by San Francisco catcher Eric Haase. Corbin Carroll tripled and Arizona had scored yet another run.

The Giants got going in the top of third with a Harrison Bader double and then a Jung Hoo Lee single got Bader to scoring position at third base. Luis Arraez hit a sacrifice and Bader scored adding another run but San Francisco was still trailing by a bit 5-2.

Every time the Giants even hinted at a comeback, the Diamondbacks answered with multiple runs. The third inning was no exception with Arizona scoring two more runs and taking a 7-2 lead. The Diamondbacks hit four singles in the bottom of the third inning. Tim Tawa singled both Ildemaro Vargas and Gabriel Moreno home.

The Giants were getting a few hits in every inning but left them for the most part stranded. They had a single and a walk in the fourth but that would be all. Robbie Ray got the Diamondbacks three and out in the fourth inning and for the first time in the game kept them off the scoreboard.

Arizona got after it scoring more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning taking a 12-2 lead as the hits kept coming for the Diamondbacks. After giving up two singles and a home run that would be it for pitcher Robbie Ray. He went 4 1/3 innings allowing 11 hits, 9 earned runs, 2 walks and one strikeout.

He had struggled from the start. JT Brubaker relieved Ray but not before allowing three hits and a run before getting out of the inning. The Diamondbacks were dominating leading 12-2 going into the sixth inning. It had been a most disappointing series opener for San Francisco. Through five innings the Giants had four hits, the Diamondbacks 14 hits.

The Giants finally put an end to the offensive flurry in the sixth inning but trailing 12-2 San Francisco was staring down a nearly impossible comeback. The Giants rallied in the eighth hitting a couple of singles (Brennan and Schmitt) with only one out. Rafael Devers hit into a double play and that was inning. Not a whole lot was going right for San Francisco. This game was pretty much a done deal mid-way through the game.

Game notes: The Giants came off a series win over the Sacramento Athletics over the Fri-Sun weekend. In game three of that series they crushed the A’s 10-1 and so they came into Monday nights 3-game series against the Diamondbacks with a whole lot of confidence.

It looked like that they put their offensive struggles behind them. Willy Adames had really stepped up as had Harrison Bader and Casey Schmitt. Schmitt had provided some much needed offense in the series in Sacramento.

The Giants as a whole had showed signs of life. They were quite a few games under .500 but have moved from last place in the National League West into fourth. Then came their meeting on Monday night with the Diamondbacks at Chase Field and they got clobbered 12-2 a opposite result from what they got on Sunday when they clobbered the A’s 10-1.

It was a quiet eighth and ninth inning for San Francisco on Monday night as they fell in game one to the Diamondbacks 12-2. It was a rough opening outing for the Giants as they look ahead to game two of the series Tuesday night. Landon Roupp will start for San Francisco. He has a 5-4 win/loss record and a 3.49 ERA. Arizona will start Ryne Nelson who currently has a 1-3 win/loss record and a 5.40 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 6:40 PM PDT.

Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll scores on a Jordan Lawlor walk off single in the bottom of the ninth inning as San Francisco Giants catcher Adam Knizner looks on at Chase Field in Phoenix on Tue Sep 16, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After leading 4-0 in the first inning, the San Francisco Giants (75-76) lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks (77-75) in a walk-off 6-5. The Diamondbacks Jordan Lawlar hit an infield single in the ninth inning and Corbin Carroll crossed home plate from third base for the hard-fought win in a walk-off.

This was the Giants fourth loss in a row as the Giants drop two games back for the third spot in the NL Wild Card. The Giants playoff hopes maybe dimming as the regular season is rapidly coming to an end. Less than a week ago San Francisco had it all going on; they were playing some of their best ball of the season and like a thief in the night it all disappeared.

Game recap: The Giants had a great start in the game scoring four runs in the first inning. Taking a 4-0 lead in any game is terrific but needs some back-up from the mound and the cooperation of the defense.

Matt Chapman hit a sacrifice and Heliot Ramos score for the early 1-0 lead. Wilmer Flores singled in the first and Rafael Devers scored pushing their lead out to 2-0. They would extend that lead to 4-0 when Jerar Encarnacion doubled and Casey Schmitt and Wilmer Flores both scored.

The Diamondbacks very nearly tied up the game in the second inning scoring three runs. Blaze Alexander singled Gabriel Moreno home and Adrian Del Castillo hit a home run with Alexander on base and Arizona was within a run 3-4. San Francisco got an insurance run in the third inning taking a 5-3 lead. Wilmer Flores hit a solo home run to left center and the Giants were back in business.

When it looked so promising the Giants would not score for the rest of the game. They’re bats checked out after the third inning. The Diamondbacks scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning tying up this game.

Arizona took the tie into the ninth inning looking for a walk-off. It was quick one with Jordan Lawlar singling Corbin Carroll home and that was the ball game in the hoped for walk-off 6-5. The Diamondbacks had taken a 2-0 series lead and the Giants had lost their fourth game in a row.

Game notes: Time may be the San Francisco Giants worst enemy as the 2025 season enters the final weeks. The Giants were looking for a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night after losing the first game of the series Monday night 8-1.

San Francisco has lost four games in a row; every loss sets their playoffs hopes back. Such a disappointment because of the promising turnaround the Giants had seen the past few weeks. Right now it all seems to be going in the wrong direction for the Giants.

Giants starter Tristan Beck threw for three innings allowing five hits, three earned runs, and one strike out. Beck was proceeded by four relievers. The second reliever Trevor McDonald pitched two innings allowed three hits, two runs, a walk and one strikeout. All the damage was done by the D-Backs as the Giants lost by a run Tuesday night.

In Wednesday’s game three the Giants will try to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks. First pitch for that game is scheduled for 12:40 PM PT.

Justin Verlander will take the mound for San Francisco. He has a 3/10 win -loss record and a 3.94 ERA. Arizona will start Brandon Pfaadt. He has a 13-8 win/loss record and a 5.31 ERA. The Giants will try to put an end to their losing streak as well as avoiding a sweep.

San Francisco Giants Casey Schmitt who hit a third inning home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks is greeted in the dugout by teammates at Chase Field in Phoenix on Mon Sep 15, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Every game going forward is critical for the San Francisco Giants (75-74). They have to break out of their current funk after dropping two games to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. Going into Monday night’s series with the Arizona Diamondbacks (75-75) the Giants have to at the very least win the series.

It did not go as planned and San Francisco got walloped by Arizona 8-1. You could see the pain and disappointment etched on the faces of the players in the dugout. This not how they wanted to start this series.

Casey Schmitt hit a solo home run to get San Francisco on the board but that would be it for the Giants. They only had two hits in the entire game. With Monday night’s loss, Tuesday’s game takes on even more importance.

Game notes: Arizona took an early lead in this game 1-0. A pickoff error from Giants pitcher Kai-Wei Teng allowed Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo to score for the one-run lead. The Giants answered back in the third inning to tie up the game at one apiece.

Casey Schmitt homered to center for the tie. With the game tied this was anybody’s game and San Francisco had a nice opportunity to take the lead going into the fourth inning. It didn’t even come close to happening.

Unfortunately the rest of the game was all Arizona. The Diamondbacks did not score agains until the sixth inning but they broke this game wide open in the sixth scoring 6 runs taking a 7-1 lead.

Ildemaro Vargas singled driving two runners, Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno home for a 3-1 lead and they never looked back. The Diamondbacks followed that up with a Jordan Lawlar double that drove Blaze Alexander home and extended their lead to 4-1.

A James McCann 2-run home run upped their score to 6-1. Arizona was hot and showed no signs of letting up. Perdomo tripled Jake McCarthy home for a 7-1 lead.

The Diamondbacks finished San Francisco off in the eighth inning. Again it was Geraldo Perdomo at the plate doing more damage doubling. Jake McCarthy scored on that double for the 8-1 lead that turned out to be the final.

It was an awful game for the Giants managing only two hits. With the 8-1 loss Monday, Tuesday’s game takes on even more importance putting pressure on the mound and at the plate. They have to get the bats working because they were positively stagnant at the plate.

The Giants started a three-game series with the Diamondbacks only to lose a critical game at Chase Field and drop back two games in the NL Wild Card race.

Game notes: Every game going forward is crucial because of this traffic jam in the National League race for the third wild card spot. The Mets and the Reds were both off Monday night. Right now the Reds are tied with the Giants for second place in the NL Wild Card.

The Giants lost Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks. They are coming off a horrendous loss to the Dodgers 10-2 Sunday. They have to start stringing hits together if they want to have any chance to string wins together.

They do have the time, although limited, to do just that but losing now is not an option. They have to get the bats working and of course there have been some rough starts on the mound for the team. For Giants starter Kei Wei Teng pitched four innings, two hits, didn’t allow a run, one walk and five strike outs. but relievers Joey Lucchesi and Keaton Winn gave up runs in the ninth inning as the Diamondbacks piled it on.

First pitch in Tuesday’s game two is scheduled for 6:40 PM. Right now the Giants are undecided as to who will take the mound. The Diamondbacks will start Eduardo Rodriguez. He has a 8-8 win/loss record and a 4.98 ERA.