The Giants secured a 3-1 victory over the Phillies in a critical homestand opener. Amidst a tense atmosphere at Oracle Park, the Giants rallied in the eighth inning, benefitting from batters hit by pitches and key hits. Willy Adames started the rally after getting hit by a pitch, while Matt Chapman and Wilmer Flores contributed to loading the bases. Casey Schmitt knocked in a run, followed by an error allowing another score. In relief, Camilo Doval sealed the game with his 14th save, completing a strong performance by the bullpen.
Giants prevailed 3-1 before a sellout crowd of 40,043. Two really good teams are coming in here and we just have to keep playing baseball, Giants pitcher Landen Roupp said.
Swept by Miami their last time at home, the Giants produced two runs in an eighth-inning rally dependent on ground balls and batters hit by pitches.
It's a big homestand for us, so it's big to get this first one for us, Chapman said after getting a celebratory water shower on NBC Sports Bay Area's postgame show.
Camilo Doval came on for his 14th save in 18 opportunities, and that capped a top-notch night for the Giants' bullpen in relief of Landen Roupp's start.
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