What we learned as Giants gain wild-card ground with another win vs. D-backs

SAN FRANCISCO – From hobbling to homering, Willy Adames powered the Giants to a 5-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Oracle Park. The win secured a series win and put San Francisco only two games back of the final NL wild-card spot after the New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies earlier in the day. Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers each worked seven-pitch at-bats that ended in walks to begin the game for the Giants before Adames stepped to the plate. On the first pitch he saw, Adames fouled a sinker off his left leg and had to be looked at by manager Bob Melvin and senior director of athletic training Dave Groeschner. On the next pitch, Adames launched a sinker into the left-field bleachers.  ADAMES BOMB pic.twitter.com/gaU7nLx62u — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 10, 2025 While the Giants scored five runs on five hits, three fewer than the Diamondbacks, Robbie Ray had his best start in three weeks. Ray made it through five innings after failing to do so his past two starts and gave up only three hits and two earned runs. He also finished with five strikeouts and now has struck out five or...