Casey Schmitt Hit His Second Go-Ahead Homer in Two Days and the Giants Are Rolling

The San Francisco Giants just finished their homestand the right way. Casey Schmitt crushed a go-ahead home run for the second straight day, Landen Roupp kept his winning streak alive at four games, and San Francisco beat Miami 6-3 on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. This wasn't just a win. The Giants rebounded from getting absolutely torched 9-4 on Friday to take a series and post a 4-2 week at home. That's the kind of bounce-back energy that matters early in the season.

Schmitt's Blast Puts It Away

Here's what sealed it: Jung Hoo Lee ripped a leadoff single off Miami's third pitcher Andrew Nardi, then Matt Chapman worked a walk. Luis Arraez moved both runners into scoring position with a sacrifice. With Rafael Devers on deck, the Marlins made the call to pitch to Schmitt anyway. Bad move. He launched his fourth home run of the year over the left-center barrier for a 6-3 lead. Lee's single set the whole thing up, and the kid had an insane day overall: four hits including a triple, two runs scored. That's half of the Giants' total hits right there. Schmitt also walked and scored twice on top of the dagger, so he was basically everywhere.

Roupp Dominates on the Mound

On the pitching side, Roupp (5-1) went deep into this one. He gave up a three-run homer to Graham Pauley in the second inning, but then locked it down. Roupp worked into the eighth with a two-hitter and that 6-3 lead still intact. He walked two, struck out six, and threw the longest outing of his three-year career. Erik Miller came in to close it out, retiring all four batters he faced for his second save.

The Giants got on the board in the third when a throwing error by Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez let them score. Then Rafael Devers and Drew Gilbert had RBI hits to tie it 3-3 in the sixth before Schmitt's heroics in the seventh. Miami managed just two hits, both in that three-run second inning. Roupp's performance and the Giants' bats turning it on make this a legitimate homestand to build from. San Francisco is now 7-3 since an ugly 6-12 start.

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