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Austin Slater, Patrick Bailey homer in SF Giants 14-4 win over Pirates

The SF Giants kept rolling on Monday, crushing the Pirates 14-4 in their return to Oracle Park.

Marc Delucchi

Austin Slater, Patrick Bailey homer in SF Giants 14-4 win over Pirates
Austin Slater, Patrick Bailey homer in SF Giants 14-4 win over Pirates /
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The SF Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-4 on Monday afternoon, improving to 28-26 on the season and continuing the team's scorching hot May. After taking three out of four from the Brewers on the road, San Francisco returned to Oracle Park with a victory.

SF Giants catcher Patrick Bailey is congratulated be teammates after scoring a run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 29, 2023.
SF Giants catcher Patrick Bailey celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run on May 29, 2023 / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

The Giants did not wait long to get rolling offensively. Catcher Patrick Bailey (Giants #21 prospect) lined a two-RBI double in the second inning to give San Francisco a 2-0 lead. A few batters later, Austin Slater extended the Giants lead to 5-0 with a two-run homer in his first game back from the injured list.

The Giants finished the day with 14 runs on 18 hits, including five doubles and a pair of home runs. Slater finished 3-for-6 with his early blast, and Bailey (who turned 24 on Monday) celebrated his birthday with a 3-for-5 performance that he capped off with a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh. Veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford had one of his best games of the season as well, recording a hit or walk in all of his trips to the plate, including a double.

The Pirates' offense was incredibly aggressive at the plate, leading to a rare three-pitch inning for Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani. DeSclafani was not overpowering on Monday afternoon, but San Francisco did not need him to be. Despite striking out just two batters across seven innings of work, the veteran allowed just three runs on eight hits without a walk. He also only needed 74 pitches.

With a big lead, Giants manager Gabe Kapler turned to veteran lefty Taylor Rogers for a shutout inning of work in the eighth before infielder Brett Wisely (Giants #22 prospect) took the mound in the ninth, where he retired three of the four hitters he faced, although he allowed a home run to Jack Suwinski.

Both teams will face off again on Tuesday back at Oracle Park. The SF Giants have not announced their starting pitcher yet, but whoever gets the nod will face off against Pirates righty Johan Oviedo. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM Pacific.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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