innings loss – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
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Key Points:
- The San Francisco Giants were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies, a team with one of the worst records in baseball and a recently fired manager, highlighting the Giants' current struggles.
- The Giants lost Game 1 of the series 7-0 and then suffered a walkoff loss in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader due to a blown save by Ryan Walker.
- In the series finale, both teams exchanged leads multiple times, with the game tied 5-5 after nine innings, but the Phillies won again with a walkoff sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.
- This marked the first time since 1956 that the Giants were walked off in both games of a doubleheader, underscoring their ongoing difficulties.
- The Giants now face a challenging schedule, finishing their road trip against the Tampa Bay Rays before returning home to play the surging San Diego Padres.
