Brett Wisely hit a two-run double in the fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants came back after being no-hit for four innings to beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday.
After Detroit’s Alex Faedo and Brant Hurter (0-1) held the Giants hitless for the first four innings, San Francisco started the fifth with back-to-back singles by Mike Yastrzemski and Jerar Encarnacion. Wisely then drove in two runs with a double down the right-field line. Heliot Ramos followed with an RBI single, scoring Wisely.
Giants right-hander Logan Webb (10-8) pitched seven strong innings to win his third straight start. Webb allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out eight. His ERA is now 3.32.
“It was one of those days where everything kinda clicked,” Webb said.
Webb also benefited from great defense by four-time Gold Glove winner Matt Chapman at third base. Chapman made a leaping catch in shallow left field to rob Bligh Madris in the sixth inning and a spinning stop in the eighth to retire Colt Keith.
“We weren’t necessarily tearing the cover off the ball today,” Chapman said. “To be able to save some runs like that was huge.”
Ryan Walker earned the save in his first chance since the Giants sent closer Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Walker struck out Dillon Dingler and Javier Baez to end the game after letting two batters reach base.
“Awesome. Nerve-racking,” Walker said of his second career save. Walker, a 31st-round pick from 2018, has taken over as the closer in the Giants’ bullpen after Doval’s inconsistent season.
“It was exciting,” Walker said about becoming the closer. “I was really excited for the opportunity. Never really thought I would be here.”
Parker Meadows tripled in the fifth inning and scored Detroit’s only run on a fielder’s choice by Dingler.
“We tried to battle,” Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said. “The second time through, our at-bats were a little bit better. Parker had a pretty good day across the board, but we couldn’t piece anything together.”
