“Well, now I believe that pitchers are athletes, Dave.”Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle made San Francisco color analyst Hunter Pence a believer with a tremendous defensive effort in the bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.With a 1-2 count and a runner on first base, Mahle sent a pitch to Bryce Harper, who sent a chopper to the middle infield.Matt Chapman rushed in for a 5-3 putout, and after the Giants got Harper at first base, Mahle went to cover third base. What a play by Tyler Mahle pic.twitter.com/Kp9pFgucoI — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) April 28, 2026 Rafael Devers delivered a strike to the Giants pitcher, who then spun his body and tagged Trea Turner before he could tag third as the Giants got the 5-3-1 unconventional double play.Devers fist pumped in the air, and the Giants’ defense celebrated as they jogged off the field.“That was a heck of a play from Mahle,” said Pence, who played for both the Phillies and Giants during his 14-year career.The play kept the Phillies from potentially having a runner at third base with Adolis Garcia due next in the order and kept the score 0-0...
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