Wilmer Flores Shines with Three Home Runs and Eight RBIs
In a night to remember, Wilmer Flores led the San Francisco Giants to a resounding victory over the Athletics with a score of 13-5. Flores hit three home runs, including a grand slam, and accumulated eight RBIs, setting new personal bests in both categories.
Flores’ offensive performance was crucial in supporting the solid performance of pitcher Logan Webb, who had an outstanding start.
Flores’ first home run, a grand slam, came in the third inning against Athletics’ starter JP Sears. Subsequently, he hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and closed out his magical night with a solo home run in the eighth.
Flores is the first right-handed batter to hit three home runs in a game at Oracle Park since Kevin Elster of the Dodgers did it on April 11, 2000.
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With this impressive display, Flores tied Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees for the MLB lead in RBIs, with a total of 41.
Flores’ performance was a perfect complement to Webb, who kept the opposing offense at bay for much of the game. Webb allowed only one run and five hits in eight innings, striking out four batters and issuing two walks.
Camilo Doval closed out the game in the ninth inning, striking out the three batters he faced.
Athletics’ opener JP Sears had a less fortunate performance, allowing four runs and six hits in four innings.
This matchup marked the Athletics’ first visit to the Bay Area since they temporarily relocated to Sacramento while their new stadium is being built in Las Vegas.
