{"id":671465,"date":"2026-04-09T06:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671465\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:54:26","slug":"giants-defeat-phillies-with-devers-three-run-homer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671465\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants Defeat Phillies with Devers’ Three-Run Homer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of a pivotal home run that propelled the Giants to a series victory over the Phillies.San Francisco Today<\/p>\n

In a matchup of two National League contenders, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on Wednesday afternoon, powered by a three-run home run from star third baseman Rafael Devers in the middle innings.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Giants’ series victory over the Phillies, a fellow playoff hopeful, is an early-season statement win that could have implications in the crowded National League playoff race down the line.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Devers’ three-run shot off Phillies ace Aaron Nola in the fifth inning broke open a scoreless game and gave the Giants a commanding lead they would not relinquish. San Francisco’s pitching staff, led by a strong outing from the starter, held the Phillies’ potent lineup in check throughout the afternoon.<\/p>\n

The game took place on Wednesday, April 9, 2026.Devers’ three-run homer came in the fifth inning.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Rafael Devers<\/p>\n

The Giants’ star third baseman and one of the top power hitters in the National League.<\/p>\n

Aaron Nola<\/p>\n

The Phillies’ ace starting pitcher and one of the best pitchers in baseball.<\/p>\n

San Francisco Giants<\/p>\n

The National League baseball team based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Phillies<\/p>\n

The National League baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a huge hit for us in a big game against a tough opponent. Devers is a special player and he came through in a big moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gabe Kapler, Giants Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Giants and Phillies will meet again for a three-game series in Philadelphia in late June.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Devers’ clutch home run highlighted the Giants’ ability to win close, low-scoring games against elite pitching, a trait that could serve them well in their quest to return to the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of a pivotal home run that propelled…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":671466,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2408],"tags":[5,162,4,378,66,4343,4340,4344,4341,4342],"class_list":{"0":"post-671465","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco-giants","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-giants","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-san-francisco","12":"tag-san-francisco-giants","13":"tag-sanfrancisco","14":"tag-sanfranciscogiants","15":"tag-sf","16":"tag-sf-giants","17":"tag-sfgiants"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116373440576831516","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}