Anyone who thought Rafael Devers wouldn’t homer against the Red Sox this weekend wasn’t familiar with the slugger’s game.
Anyone who thought Rafael Devers wouldn’t homer against the Red Sox this weekend wasn’t familiar with the slugger’s game.
Likewise for anyone who thought Devers wouldn’t eventually find a Red Sox fastball he could clobber.
Devers’ first home run in a Giants uniform, combined with yet another Red Sox error, proved the difference in his new team’s 3-2 victory over his former ball club.
Brayan Bello was largely effective in his 12th start of the season, striking out six and issuing one walk. It was his fourth consecutive start of at least six innings, his longest streak since he made seven such starts between June and July ‘23.
“He threw the ball well,” manager Alex Cora told reporters. “Overall, gave us enough… We cannot complain.”
Bello allowed three runs on four hits, including a pair of homers by Heliot Ramos (solo) and Devers, but only one of the runs was earned; David Hamilton’s second error in as many games prolonged the bottom of the third and ensured there was a runner on base when Devers went yard.
