SAN FRANCISCO — — Rafael Devers hit his twenty eighth homer, a drive that bounced into McCovey Cove, and reliever Anthony Molina labored 4 1/3 scoreless innings because the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Tuesday evening.
Drew Cavanaugh hit a two-run single within the first inning for San Francisco earlier than Devers went deep within the fifth, his third homer in 5 video games. It was his sixteenth longball at Oracle Park this season, probably the most by a Giant since Barry Bonds in 2007.
Sal Stewart scored the Reds’ first run in 23 innings on his ninth-inning homer. His 28 dwelling runs are the second most by a Reds rookie, trailing solely Frank Robinson’s 38 in 1956.
Cavanaugh completed 3 for 3 for his first profession three-hit recreation. Nate Furman received his first main league hit, a single within the third.
Molina (1-0) relieved right-hander Adrian Houser, who left within the second inning with an obvious damage to his throwing arm. He allowed one hit and fanned a batter.
It was the second straight recreation through which San Francisco’s starter left with an damage. Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt exited within the third inning Monday, and the group stated Tuesday he has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.
Brady Singer (5-12) allowed three runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings for Cincinnati, hanging out 5.
Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (3-3, 5.04 ERA) faces Giants RHP Landen Roupp (7-13, 4.34 ERA) on Wednesday as Cincinnati tries to keep away from a three-game sweep.
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