Any time that you can join Barry Bonds in franchise lore, you've done something right...
The San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon to move to 56-57 on the year. Still on the periphery of the playoff race, San Francisco is now 4.5 games back in the National League wild card race.
Making his third start since coming back from Tommy John surgery a season ago, Robbie Ray went 5.0 innings and struck out nine while giving up three hits. On the offensive side of things, rookie Tyler Fitzgerald continued his hot streak by going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The 26-year-old now has a whopping 11 homers in just 136 at-bats. He's hitting .309 and has posted a 1.001 OPS. Furthermore, he now stands alongside Barry Bonds in some very prestigious history.Tyler Fitzgerald is the first Giants player with 10+ HR in a 16-game span since Barry Bonds in 2003Any time that you can join Bonds in home run history, it's impressive.
A former fourth-round pick of the Giants in 2019, he made his debut last September and this recent stretch signifies that he could be in the big leagues to stay.will be back in action on Monday night when they take on the Washington Nationals in the nation's capital. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET as Logan Webb battles against Patrick Corbin.
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