This was the first matchup of Haydens in MLB history. There have only been three to pitch in the majors and the first, Hayden Penn, last appeared in 2010. When 22-year-old Hayden Birdsong and 26-year-old Hayden Wesneski faced off, it was a first for athletes with their name.
Birdsong showed poise and good stuff in his first big league game, and the Giants pulled away after he departed, beating the Chicago Cubs 4-3. Luis Matos' solo shot to left in the sixth was the difference, giving the Giants a third straight win after an ugly 1-5 road trip.
Birdsong was one pitch away from what would have potentially been a win on his first night in the big leagues, but his 97th offering was a fastball that Seiya Suzuki crushed to center, tying the game and ending Birdsong's day one batter sooner.
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