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If your name is being bandied with Willie Mays', things must be going well. Six games into a season showing great promise for the Giants, that applies to two San Francisco hitters. Buoyed by a two-run homer from Wilmer Flores and a two-run double from Heliot Ramos,
Wilmer Flores slugged his fourth home run of the season, Heliot Ramos extended his extra-base hit streak and the visiting San Francisco Giants completed a three-game interleague sweep of the Houston Astros with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start and anchored the Giants' offense as the designated hitter. Flores opened the game's scoring with an RBI single in the second inning. The veteran then cracked a 350-foot,
The Giants struck out 17 times against the Reds but it was all moot after Flores and Ramos hit dramatic homers off right-handers.
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Sporting News on MSNGiants' Wilmer Flores has most incredible, wacky stat in first week of MLB seasonWilmer Flores is on the best hot streak of his career. This is a guy who only hit four home runs all of 2024 for the San Francisco Giants. This season, in 65 fewer games, he's matched that total. Flores slugged a home run on Wednesday in Houston to lead the Giants to their fifth win in six games.
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Pro Football Network on MSNJustin Verlander’s Brother Has 4 Words for Giants After They End Astros’ Surprising 14-Year StreakThe San Francisco Giants have been one of the biggest surprises to start the 2025 MLB season. The Giants made several moves this offseason, though, including signing starting pitcher Justin Verlander and shortstop Willy Adames.
Good teams win on the road and win in different ways. The Giants showed they were capable of doing both, taking two road series on the trip.
Logan Webb pitched seven strong innings, Willy Adames hit a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 3-1.