“Any little thing counts, every game counts, so I always want to play and if I have to fly for one game, I’d do it again.” CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 12: Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch during the second inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Septemin Chicago, Illinois. He was a perfect fit in the middle of our lineup.”įlores made the most of his day at Wrigley Field as the right-handed hitter drove in the Giants’ first run of the game with a RBI single in the second inning before providing starter Logan Webb with valuable insurance runs with his two-run home run in the fifth.įlores was also at the plate in the seventh inning when the Giants added to their lead against Cubs reliever Codi Heuer, but he did not receive credit for a RBI after Kris Bryant raced from third base to the plate following a wild pitch in a 3-2 count that helped Flores reach base for the fourth time. “You have one of your best bats period against a left-handed pitcher, has historically been excellent against lefties and he’s well-rested, so it wasn’t much of a question there. “That wasn’t a tough decision at all,” manager Gabe Kapler said. The Giants could have left Flores in San Francisco for an additional day and activated him at the beginning of their seven-game homestand, but the club chose to have the infielder fly to Chicago on Saturday so he could be in the lineup against Cubs lefty Justin Steele.
(AP Photo/Mark Black)įlores was the offensive catalyst Sunday for a Giants team that has now scored at least six runs in all seven wins during their streak as the infielder returned from a 10-day stint on the injured list to go 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk. “Win the division is our mindset.” San Francisco Giants Wilmer Flores rounds second during his two run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. “If we do end up clinching a playoff spot sometime here soon, we’re not going to take our foot off the gas,” said reliever Tyler Rogers, who escaped a bases loaded jam in the seventh on Sunday. The Giants’ primary focus for the remainder of the regular season is to hold off the Dodgers and win the National League West, but the club can pop champagne bottles as soon as Monday if it beats the Padres at Oracle Park. *The Blue Jays/Mariners winner will play the Astros and the Guardians/Rays winner will play the Yankees in a best-of-five divisial round starting Tuesday.By improving to 93-50, the Giants inched closer to snapping their four-year playoff drought as their magic number to clinch a postseason berth dropped to one following the Reds’ 2-0 loss to the Cardinals. 6 Rays for all games in the best-of-three wild-card round starting Friday. 16: Game 5*: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves 15: Game 4*: Braves at Cardinals/Phillies *The Mets/Padres winner will play the Dodgers and the Cardinals/Phillies winner will play the Braves in a best-of-five divisional round starting Tuesday. 6 Phillies for all games in the best-of-three wild-card round starting Friday. The Braves own the tiebreaker over the Mets with head-to-head record. The Braves play at the Marlins and the Mets host the Nationals in the regular-season finale today.
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