The San Francisco Giants offense came to life in a 8-1 dismantling of the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Logan Webb was brilliant on the mound, racking up ten strikeouts over six dominant innings while allowing just one run. He hit the 1,000-inning mark for his career—all with the Giants—and joined a storied group that includes Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum. The milestone came in vintage Webb fashion: navigating a bases-loaded jam in the third, then settling in to retire 12 of his final 14 batters. It was a performance of poise, power, and precision—one that gave San Francisco the jolt it had sorely lacked in recent weeks.
The offense backed Webb with some bombs, tagging Pirates rookie Mike Burrows for six runs across 4.2 innings and launching three home runs off the right-hander. Christian Koss opened the scoring with a two-run shot, Jerar Encarnación followed with a solo blast in his first game back from injury, and Willy Adames crushed a two-run homer to right, marking Burrows’ first career outing allowing three long balls. Patrick Bailey added a two-run single in the sixth off reliever Braxton Ashcraft to put the game out of reach, capping an 11-hit, four-walk performance for the Giants that looked nothing like their recent offensive drought.
Despite a third-inning rally that loaded the bases with one out, the Pirates were shut down after Bryan Reynolds’ RBI single—their lone run of the night. They squandered prime opportunities and failed to generate anything resembling sustained pressure against Webb or the Giants bullpen. Burrows’ promising start evaporated under the weight of walks and missed locations, while Pittsburgh's offense managed just seven hits, none of which cleared the fences. A throwing error and overall lack of execution made matters worse, halting the momentum that had built in the series opener.
Looking ahead, the rubber match features a lefty duel: Robbie Ray (9–5, 2.85 ERA) takes the ball for San Francisco, while Andrew Heaney (5–9, 4.89 ERA) starts for Pittsburgh. Ray enters with six quality starts in his last seven outings, while Heaney seeks to end the one-game skid.