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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER
The Giants put an impressive cap on the first half of their season, taking their third in a row from the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 at Oracle Park Sunday afternoon.
LaMonte Wade Jr. watches the path of his three-run third inning home run into McCovey Cove during the Giants 9-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park.
The win, their seventh in their past nine games, gave San Francisco a 48-43 record heading into the All-Star break, just a 1/2 game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the third and final NL Wild Card spot.
San Francisco broke the game open with a five run third inning highlighted by a three run splash hit home run by Lamont Wade Jr. that extended their lead to 7-1. Brandon Belt, who had three hits on the day after starting the game on the bench with a lefty on the mound, extended the lead with a two run blast in the sixth as part of the Giants 12 hit attack.
Brandon Belt rounds the bases following his two-run homer during the sixth inning of San Francisco’s 9-5 win over the Brewers Sunday.
“I think it was important for us to get going before the All-Star break and carry some of those good vibes and momentum into the break so we can come out the other side feeling good and ready to go,” Belt said. “We know what we’re capable of doing. It’s definitely a big boost of confidence for us.”
Logan Webb (9-3, 2.83) limited Milwaukee to two runs on four hits over six innings to earn the win. Elk Grove native Rowdy Tellez got to Jakob Junis for his 18th home run of the year in the eighth to close Milwaukee’s deficit to four, but Camilo Doval came in to shut the door with a perfect ninth.
Logan Webb delivers a pitch during the Giants win over Milwaukee Sunday. The win improved Webb’s record to 9-3.
“That was against a high quality Brewers team with excellent starting pitching so we felt good about the way we finished up the half,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said.
With Carlos Rodón scratched due to a minor fingernail and blister issue, Joc Pederson will be the Giants only active representative in the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The rest of his teammates will join him after a three day break when the season resumes with a four game series against the division leading Dodgers Thursday night.
GAME NOTES:
Wade’s splash hit was his third, and the Giants 95th since moving into Oracle Park in 2000.
San Francisco’s 111 home runs is just the second time they’ve surpassed the 100 mark before the break. The 2003 team hit 112 prior to the All-Star game.
The Giants pitching staff’s Major League best stretch of 21 straight games without allowing more than one homer came to an end as both Willy Adames and Tellez went deep for the Brewers on Sunday.
San Francisco wore their Sea Lions jerseys to honor African American Heritage Day.
Milwaukee’s division lead was cut to a half game over the St. Louis Cardinals.
