Posey, McCutchen help hot-hitting Giants beat Braves 11-2
Buster Posey and Andrew McCutchen each had three of San Francisco's 18 hits and the hot-hitting Giants rolled over Brandon McCarthy and the Atlanta Braves 11-2 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
11
Atlanta Braves
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Hundley singled to left, Crawford scored, Hernández to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Posey singled to left center, Hernández scored, McCutchen to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-2
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 9-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Crawford doubled to deep center, Posey and Belt scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Posey singled to center, McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Markakis doubled to right, Acuña Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Hanson homered to right (388 feet), Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Longoria doubled to right, Posey scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Belt singled to right, McCutchen scored, Belt out at second, Posey to third.
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End Inning 11-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Inciarte lined into double play, second to shortstop, J Bautista doubled off second.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Line Out 11-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Inciarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Tucker flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 11-2
Johnson relieved Moronta.
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Lineup Change 11-2
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Lineup Change 11-2
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Tucker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Camargo walked, J Bautista to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-2
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Camargo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
J Bautista walked.
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
J Bautista batting
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Play Result 11-2
Moronta relieved Gearrin.
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Play Result 11-2
Hundley catching.
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Play Result 11-2
Hanson in left field.
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Play Result 11-2
Tomlinson at second base.
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Start Inning 11-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
SF wins series 3-0
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ozzie Albies2B1
Ronald Acuna Jr.LF13
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Kurt SuzukiC24
Jose Bautista3B19
Johan CamargoSS10
Brandon McCarthyP32
Ender InciarteCF22
Substitutes
A.J. MinterP33
Dan WinklerP38
Lucas SimsP39
Charlie CulbersonPH18
Shane CarleP48
Preston TuckerRF30
SF
Gregor BlancoLF7
Andrew McCutchenRF4
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon Belt1B13
Evan Longoria3B3
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Alen HansonLF38
Gorkys HernandezCF83
Ty BlachP58
Substitutes
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Reyes MorontaP52
Pierce JohnsonP52
Cory GearrinP38
Nick HundleyC3
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