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The San Francisco Giants orchestrated another huge late-game comeback to win the final game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Entering the 8th inning down 6-2, Matt Chapman blasted a three-run bomb to fuel a five-run inning to take the lead. The bullpen did their job after, as Randy Rodriguez and Tyler Rogers held onto the lead to secure the win. Just their third series win on the road this season, the San Francisco Giants continue their road trip as they face the New York Mets in a three-game set before returning to Oracle Park.

The San Francisco Giants showed some guts today as they battled their way back into this game after falling behind 5-0, ultimately picking up the extra-innings win over the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 9-5. Luis Matos energized the San Francisco Giants with a hustle double in the 9th inning, and later scored on a Lamonte Wade Jr single to tie the game at five and send it to extras. Then the bats woke up, as the San Francisco Giants plated four runs in the 10th inning. One day after the Giants let a win slip away in the ninth inning, they steal one back from the Pirates with late game heroics of their own.

The San Francisco Giants win streak came to an end against the Pittsburgh Pirates after the bullpen blew a four-run lead in the ninth inning. The loss spoils a great outing from Logan Webb, who tossed six innings of two-run ball. Thairo Estrada and Matt Chapman both homered in this one, and the San Francisco Giants' young bats contributed as well. But Marco Luciano's bad play in the field cost them a win in this one.