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Thankfully for Lee, the mental lapse didn't cost the Giants a run or the win, as they finished off a 6-3 victory the following inning. However, Lee's gaffe may end up becoming a meme, and his loss of focus in the season's final weekend helps to sum up a disappointing campaign where they will miss the postseason for a fourth consecutive year.
Rafael Devers played his 163rd game, Willy Adames hit his 30th home run and Logan Webb clinched the NL strikeout crown.
Despite splashy additions of Willy Adames, Rafael Devers, the Giants will finish around .500 for 5th time in past 6 years.
Patrick Bailey hit a game-ending grand slam with one out in the 10th inning, sending the San Francisco Giants past the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Friday night to boost their position in the NL wild-card chase.
For the first time in 21 years, a San Francisco Giants player has hit 30 home runs in a season.
Giants first baseman Rafael Devers completed his season with San Francisco by playing in his 163rd game, a rare MLB feat, having demonstrated his power at the plate and his aptitude at first.
An offseason priority for the Giants will be adding proven, veteran starting pitchers to their staff. Sonny Gray fits that bill perfectly.
Posey gave Melvin a vote of confidence in July when he exercised Melvin’s option for the 2026 season, a move the team announced in the middle of a weeks-long tailspin. The team proceeded to finish the year 36-41 and fall out of the postseason picture, plagued by extreme stretches of losses and wins.