Rafael devers starts at first base and helps giants beat braves 9-0 to snap 6-game skid
San Francisco starter Landen Roupp (7-6) gave up four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five scoreless innings. The Giants have won five of Roupp's last six starts. Casey Schmitt hit a solo homer off Davis Daniel (0-1) to highlight San Francisco's four-run second inning. Devers doubled to lead off the fifth and scored on a single by Willy Adames to make it 5-0. Devers added an RBI single before Wilmer Flores hit a three-run home run in the seventh.
Matt Olson had three hits and Michael Harris II added two for the Braves. Sean Hjelle and Joey Lucchesi each pitched an inning before Carson Seymour worked the eighth and ninth and. Four Giants pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts. Key moment – Adames drew a leadoff walk in the second and Chapman followed with an RBI triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Flores. After Schmitt's homer Bailey doubled and later scored on a sac fly by Heliot Ramos to give the Giants a 4-0 lead.
Key stat – Giants manager Bob Melvin has 1650 career wins tied with Mike Scioscia for 20th on MLB's all-time list. Buck Showalter is 19th with 1726 wins. Up next – San Francisco RHP Justin Verlander (0-8 4.99 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Wednesday against Atlanta RHP Spencer Strider (4-7 3.59).
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