On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants completed their collection with the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park.
The Giants misplaced by a rating of 10-9.
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports activities Bay Space wrote: “The Giants misplaced 10-9, failing to select up their first sweep. That is the primary time in franchise historical past that they misplaced when main by six runs within the ninth inning. What a season.”
8-12 months San Francisco Giants Participant Launched
Austin Slater #53 scores on a double off the bat of Evan Longoria of the San Francisco Giants in the course of the sixth inning in opposition to the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on September 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
This week, it was introduced {that a} former Giants participant had been launched by the Tampa Bay Rays.
MLB.com wrote (on August 25): “Durham Bulls launched RF Austin Slater.”
Slater had most just lately been on the Triple-A degree, however he appeared in seven video games for the Rays earlier this yr.
Robert Murray of FanSided wrote (on August 26): “Sources: Veteran outfielder Austin Slater has opted out of his minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays and is in search of a major-league deal. Slater, who has performed in 10 major-league seasons, was hitting .305/.407/.453 in 35 video games in Triple-A.”
Trying At Slater’s Giants Run
Austin Slater #13 of the San Francisco Giants hits a double that scored a run within the fifth inning in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park on April 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
Slater was picked within the eighth spherical of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Giants.
He spent the primary 7.5 seasons of his profession with the franchise.
In the course of the 2021 season, Slater appeared in a career-high 129 video games (and hit 12 house runs with 15 stolen bases).
The Giants additionally made the MLB playoffs that yr.
Austin Slater #13 of the San Francisco Giants factors skyward after hitting a solo house run in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball sport in opposition to the San Diego Padres October 5, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.
Following San Francisco, Slater had stops with the Reds, Orioles, White Sox, Yankees, Marlins and Mets.
Trying At The SF Giants Proper Now
Supervisor Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants argues with umpire Ryan Blakney #36 after Blakney ejected Vitello from their sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds within the first inning at Oracle Park on August 26, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Giants are the fourth-place workforce within the Nationwide League West with a 54-79 document in 133 video games.
They’ll now open up a collection with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday (at house).
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