In a clash between the two teams that faced off in the 2014 World Series, the Giants took on the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.Unfortunately for San Francisco, which lost Monday’s game 4-3, the result was the same as its past three. The Giants lost 3-2 after squandering another lead, falling to 42-59 on the year.
They were able to string together a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning thanks to an RBI single by Drew Gilbert and an errant throw from Royals shortstop Tyler Tolbert, allowing another run on a routine ground ball by Heliot Ramos. Drew Gilbert ties it up pic.twitter.com/RZP6WqHFif
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) July 22, 2026 Good things happen when you put the ball in play pic.twitter.com/T0nOGtf5ew
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) July 22, 2026 But a productive sixth inning for the Royals ultimately was the deciding factor after an unfortunate sequence that manager Tony Vitello referred to as the “difference” when speaking to the media after the loss.
“At the end of the day, the (sixth) inning was the difference maker,” Vitello said....