SAN FRANCISCO — The orange jersey was the same. The destination — his third baseman — was the same. The inning was the same, and the end result — a double play — matched as well. Even the celebrations looked similar.But for Grant McCray, there’s no comparing his dart to third to end the 10th inning on Friday night with a similar throw last September that capped a double play in the 10th. What made the previous one better?
“It was against the Dodgers,” McCray said late Friday night.
McCray’s laser last year led to a walk-off, just like Friday night’s. Last year, it was Patrick Bailey with a game-winning grand slam. On Friday, it was Rafael Devers with a walk-off single that gave the Giants a 7-6 win. GRANT MCCRAY STRIKES BACK pic.twitter.com/6mRb3inUqD
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 13, 2025 Grant McCray with the play of the night! pic.twitter.com/VjqKClqN4I
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) July 25, 2026 So much was the same, but so much has also changed. The win last year got the Giants to 75-72 and briefly...