Giants Top Tigers in Nail-Biter

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a thrilling finish, the San Francisco Giants edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night, with Michael Conforto scoring the winning run on Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. The Giants, who had been no-hit through six innings, celebrated their 10th walk-off win of the season. Canha, who was traded to the Giants from the Tigers, expressed his joy, calling the moment “really special” and an “awesome feeling.” The game saw a strong pitching performance from the Giants’ Robbie Ray, who, despite struggling early, managed to keep the Tigers at bay, recording seven strikeouts over six innings. The Tigers initially took the lead when Javier Báez capitalized on a throwing error by Giants catcher Curt Casali, scoring after stealing third base. Detroit’s Beau Brieske and Kenta Maeda combined to limit the Giants’ offense until the late innings. Maeda pitched 4 2/3 innings, striking out two and allowing two runs, while Tyler Rogers secured the win for the Giants by retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth. On the injury front, the Tigers reported that both infielder Matt Vierling and shortstop Javier Báez were day-to-day, with Báez starting despite neck soreness. Meanwhile, the Giants confirmed that infielder Wilmer Flores would miss the rest of the season due to knee surgery, while Thairo Estrada is expected to return soon.