The San Francisco Giants ended their seven-game home run drought in spectacular fashion, hitting 5 home runs in an 11-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Thairo Estrada played a pivotal role in the win, hitting two home runs, including a solo shot in the fourth inning that set the stage for the Giants' offensive explosion. This marked the first time the Giants had hit more than three homers in a game since Game 1 of the 2021 NLDS. The victory provided ample run support for pitcher Logan Webb, contributing to a decisive win that snapped the Giants' recent slump. In contrast, the Rays had initially led the series with a 9-4 win, where Blake Snell, in his return to Tampa Bay, struggled on the mound, allowing 7 runs in 4 innings.
Blake Snell roughed up in return to the Trop. @PavlovicNBCS delivers the takeaways from the Giants' loss to the Rays https://t.co/g2NaMR5iey
Rays rough up Blake Snell in return to Tampa, take series from SF Giants https://t.co/qwHoOYGTmp
And that’s your ballgame, #Rays beat #SfGiants 9-4
The Rays greeted Blake Snell back to the Trop by hanging 7 runs on him https://t.co/iDQVmUu8qT
Blake Snell's first start as a visiting pitcher in Tampa did not go well 4 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 78 P https://t.co/pOJleH7BUJ
Things did not go well for Blake Snell in his return to Tampa Bay 🥶 4 IP 6 H 7 R 2 BB 4 K Showing signs of rust in his first two starts this year… https://t.co/apNNsykjhy
Diaz double, Arozarena single, Rosario homer and #Rays lead #SfGiants 3-1 in 1st
Yesterday's Top Batters Thairo Estrada (3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R) Pete Alonso (3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R) Kyle Schwarber (3-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R) See all of yesterday's batters at: https://t.co/Fc5KzA9jDg
The Giants' bats erupted and snapped a seven-game home run drought in today's decisive win over the Rays (via @splash_cousin) https://t.co/iZr8BQzfA7
“The boys were swinging it today.” After not hitting a homer for seven straight games, the Giants decided to hit five in one. https://t.co/6pqZStDKe5
The Giants’ bats provided Logan Webb with plenty of run support in a bounce-back win over the Rays. https://t.co/6GLiyiqHIa
Thairo Estrada homers twice in rout of Tampa Bay https://t.co/OzwhcTO4f1
Thairo Estrada’s solo home run in the fourth inning set the stage for a five-home run afternoon for the San Francisco Giants in an 11-2 win on Saturday afternoon against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. https://t.co/Q0x9rGytwA
Home runs certainly do come in bunches 😳 @PavlovicNBCS delivers the takeaways from the Giants' blowout win over the Rays https://t.co/fvjtbEalGX
The floodgates are open for the Giants! Thairo Estrada launches his 2nd homer of the day and the Giants 4th of the day! It’s the first time the Giants have hit more than 3 homers in a game since Game 1 of the 2021 NLDS! https://t.co/ZO6C97i5Hr
The seal has been broken! After not homering since April 3, the Giants have 2 today and it’s a 4-1 lead for San Francisco! https://t.co/lKIqhHc2EX
THE GIANTS DROUGHT IS OVER! Thairo Estrada hits the first Giants homer in 8 games! https://t.co/1lOMHE1T47
#Rays leading #SfGiants 2-1 mid 8th