Devers, Adames Power Giants to 8-2 Rout of Cardinals with Back-to-Back Homers
Rafael Devers and Willy Adames launched back-to-back home runs in the first inning, sparking the San Francisco Giants to an 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, as seen in the sports card above. The Giants, riding a five-game winning streak and 11 victories in their last 12, matched their season-high 18 hits. Carson Seymour (1-2) earned his first career win, allowing one run on two hits over five innings. Jung Hoo Lee starred with four hits, including an RBI triple, while Patrick Bailey added three singles. Every Giants starter recorded at least one hit.
St. Louis’ Michael McGreevy (6-3) struggled, surrendering six runs on nine hits in four innings. The Cardinals scored on Victor Scott II’s RBI single in the fifth and Iván Herrera’s solo homer in the eighth. Tristan Beck secured his first save of the season with three innings of relief.
**Key Moment**: Devers’ 416-foot homer to right and Adames’ 401-foot shot to left-center set the tone early.
**Key Stat**: The Giants’ 18 hits tied their season-high from an August 29 win over Baltimore.
**Up Next**: Giants’ Justin Verlander (3-10, 4.29 ERA) faces Cardinals’ Andre Pallante (6-13, 5.38 ERA) on Saturday, with Verlander seeking his first win at Busch Stadium.
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