Giants Beat Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday, Snapping Five-Game Losing Streak

The San Francisco Giants snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Oracle Park.

Starting Pitchers

Giants: Alex Cobb (3-4, 4.01 ERA)

Rangers: Dane Dunning (3-5, 4.42 ERA)

Game Summary

The Giants took an early lead in the first inning when Brandon Belt hit a solo home run off Dunning. However, the Rangers tied the game in the second inning on a single by Adolis Garcia.

The Giants regained the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run double by Evan Longoria. They added another run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Thairo Estrada.

The Rangers narrowed the deficit to 4-2 in the sixth inning on a home run by Nathaniel Lowe. However, the Giants put the game away in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Mike Yastrzemski.

Player Stats

Batting

| Player | AB | R | H | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Belt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Thairo Estrada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Joey Bart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Pitching

| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cobb | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jarlin Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Dyson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

Key Plays

• Belt's home run in the first inning gave the Giants an early lead.
• Longoria's double in the fourth inning extended the Giants' lead to 3-1.
• Lowe's home run in the sixth inning brought the Rangers within two runs.
• Yastrzemski's single in the seventh inning put the game away for the Giants.

Takeaways

• The Giants snapped a five-game losing streak and improved to 24-27 overall.
• The Rangers lost their second straight game and dropped to 24-28 overall.
• Cobb pitched well for the Giants, allowing just two runs on six hits in five innings of work.
• Dunning struggled for the Rangers, giving up four runs on eight hits in four innings of work.

Next Up

The Giants will face the Rangers again on Wednesday at Oracle Park. Logan Webb (4-1, 3.23 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Giants, while Glenn Otto (2-2, 4.34 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Rangers.