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Perhaps starting slugger Rafael Devers at first base for the first time in his career was the shakeup the Giants needed to steer things in the right direction. Devers went 2-for-5 with a double and RB
San Francisco (53-49) emphatically snapped its six-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park as Devers made his professional debut at first base in what tied for the team’s largest margin of victory this season.
Rafael Devers pushed back against picking up a glove to play defense during his run with the Red Sox. But, he struck a different tone after he joined the Giants.
Rafael Devers only needed one hand on the bat to hit a home run against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, lifting a pitch well below the zone over the right field wall.
Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs, and San Francisco beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday.