Giants Beat Brewers 5-1, Move Into 1st-Place Tie

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September 2, 2021 astatine 4:01 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada deed a three-run homer during San Francisco’s four-run eighth inning, and the Giants bushed the Brewers 5-1 connected Thursday to debar a four-game sweep.

A time aft falling retired of archetypal spot for the archetypal clip since May 30, the Giants (85-49) moved into a necktie atop the NL West with the idle Los Angeles Dodgers. Austin Slater besides connected, and Logan Webb pitched 7 sparkling innings.

San Francisco had dropped 4 successful a row.

Milwaukee (82-53) wasted a terrific show by Eric Lauer, who tossed 7 innings of three-hit ball. The NL Central leaders had won 4 successful a row.

Darin Ruf enactment the Giants up to enactment with a two-out RBI treble disconnected Devin Williams successful the eighth. Estrada followed with a thrust to near for his 4th homer.

Williams (7-2) got 2 outs and was charged with 4 runs. The 2020 NL Rookie of the Year allowed 1 unearned tally implicit his erstwhile 22 appearances, striking retired 31 successful 21 innings.

Slater enactment San Francisco successful beforehand erstwhile helium drove Lauer’s archetypal transportation implicit the partition successful left-center for for his 2nd vocation leadoff drive. Slater besides became the 10th Giant to scope 10 homers this season, the astir successful franchise history.

The Brewers tied the crippled successful the 4th connected an RBI treble by Jace Peterson, scoring Luis Urías.

Tyler Rogers (5-1) got the win, striking retired the broadside successful the apical of the eighth to little his ERA to 1.80.

Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell was ejected with 2 outs successful the ninth for arguing a foul shot that was initially ruled a two-run homer for Willy Adames.

FOR STARTERS

Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision, but some were dominant. Webb matched his vocation precocious with 10 strikeouts. He hasn’t mislaid since May 5 astatine Colorado.

Lauer struck retired 4 and walked one.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers: LHP Brett Anderson was placed connected the 10-day injured database with a near enarthrosis contusion aft getting deed by a 103 mph enactment thrust successful Wednesday’s game. RHP Alec Bettinger was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

Giants: INF Wilmer Flores was placed connected the 10-day IL with a near hamstring strain, and INF Mauricio Dubón was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. “It’s connected the mild side, but it decidedly showed up connected the scan,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “So it’s going to beryllium a mates of weeks for him.” … 3B Evan Longoria (bruised hand) took galore swings successful the cage Wednesday and could beryllium nearing a return. … 2B Tommy La Stella (left broadside tightness) besides deed successful the cage Wednesday and is expected to rejoin the lineup soon.

GIANTS HITTING COACH RETURNS

San Francisco hitting manager Justin Viele returned to the squad aft missing six games owed to COVID-19 interaction tracing.

“I deliberation we missed Justin,” Kapler said. “This is benignant of a happening that astir apt goes a small spot unnoticed, but his beingness has been missed, some successful the dugout and successful the cage.”

Kapler could not remark connected Viele’s vaccination presumption but confirmed helium tested negative.

UP NEXT

Brewers: RHP Freddy Peralta (9-3, 2.45 ERA) volition travel disconnected the IL and unfastened a three-game bid against the St. Louis Cardinals connected Friday night. Peralta (right enarthrosis inflammation) past pitched connected Aug. 18, besides against the Cardinals.

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Giants: Kapler hadn’t named a starting pitcher for Friday night’s bid opener against the Dodgers, though RHP Anthony DeSclafani (11-6, 3.38 ERA) was connected crook to marque the start. San Francisco has won 5 of the past 7 meetings betwixt the part rivals.