Span's bat leads Bumgarner, Giants over Brewers in opener
Denard Span homered and drove in five runs in his San Francisco debut as the Giants beat the Brewers 12-3 in Monday's opener despite a sluggish start from ace Madison Bumgarner.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
12
Milwaukee Brewers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Posey homered to center (424 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Panik homered to right (402 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Span homered to right (379 feet), Crawford and Blanco scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Duffy homered to left (380 feet), Belt scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Span hit sacrifice fly to center, Bumgarner scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Villar homered to left (379 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Belt singled to left, Span scored, Posey to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 12-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 12-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Flores grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 12-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Flores batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Walsh lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 12-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Walsh batting
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Play Result 12-3
Osich relieved Strickland.
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Start Inning 12-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 12-3
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Lineup Change 12-3
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End Inning 12-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Brown grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 12-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Pagán flied out to center.
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Fly Out 12-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Pagán batting
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Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
San Francisco Giants
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Domingo SantanaRF24
Jonathan VillarSS19
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Aaron Hill3B7
Scooter Gennett2B14
Wily PeraltaP25
Keon BroxtonCF16
Substitutes
Blaine BoyerP51
Carlos TorresP51
Chris CapuanoP39
Kirk NieuwenhuisPH10
Ariel PenaP58
Colin WalshLF51
Ramon FloresCF96
SF
Denard SpanCF4
Joe Panik2B12
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Matt Duffy3B9
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Madison BumgarnerP40
Angel PaganLF16
Substitutes
Trevor BrownC14
Hunter StricklandP60
Josh OsichP35
Ehire AdrianzaSS13
George KontosP30
Cory GearrinP38
Gregor BlancoCF7
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