Thanks to an offensive explosion in the top of the eighth, the San Francisco Giants were able to overcome a four-run deficit and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second game in a row.
The Giants were only in a hole to begin with because rookie Mason Black allowed a grand slam to Pirates catcher Joey Bart, who was once their own top prospect. That made it a 5-1 contest in the top of the fourth, and the score stayed locked there for several more innings.
After all, San Francisco's lineup could hardly get anything going against superstar rookie Paul Skenes, who allowed six hits, one walk and one earned run in 6.0 innings of work. Last year's No. 1 overall pick now boasts a 2.25 ERA on the season, justifying his ranking as the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball.Each side scored a run in the seventh, making it a 6-1 ballgame entering the eighth.
Center fielder Brett Wisely notched another RBI single, and the Giants pulled ahead by one. It wound up being the game-winning run, as well, with San Francisco holding on to win 7-6. It marked the second consecutive game in which the Giants stormed back to claim an unlikely victory. In Wednesday's showdown against the Pittsburgh, San Francisco trailed 5-0 before coming back to win 9-5., this marks the first time since 1998 that the Giants have won consecutive games after trailing by four-plus runs. While they also achieved the feat in 1930, 1939 and 1946, this is still only the second time they have done so since moving to San Francisco in 1958.
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