SAN FRANCISCO — Bryce Eldridge put it perfectly earlier this week in Arlington. “It feels like we’re playing for the San Francisco River Kitties right now,” he said, laughing.
There are a lot of new faces, and it seems that a new one arrives every day. But there are still some veterans in the lineup, and they came up huge Friday.
The Giants got a two-run homer from Rafael Devers in the bottom of the first, a two-run single from Jung Hoo Lee in the second, and a solo shot from Willy Adames that padded the lead in what became a 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. That was more than enough to lead the way in the first true bullpen game of the season. RAFI BOMBBBB pic.twitter.com/HZqeIUZAvV
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 8, 2026 Adiós, Adames pic.twitter.com/iaHXQ5QFbc
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 8, 2026 The Tigers repeatedly threatened in the late innings, but ended up leaving 12 on base. With the win, the Giants avoided falling 20 games under .500. BullpenningIt’s a bit ironic. The Giants are in this position in large part because...