Giants Ride Yastrzemski's Three-Run Homer To Fifth Straight Win

The San Francisco Giants defeated the Seattle Mariners by the score of 10-1 on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to five games.

Following the Giants' come-from-behind victory on Tuesday, the team boasted its first winning record since August 2.

And on Wednesday night, their offensive onslaught continued.

Celebrating P!nk's birthday a day late, Mike Yastrzemski "got the party started" in the third inning, connecting on a three-run blast to spearhead San Francisco's potent attack.

In the ensuing frames, the team did insurmountable damage, scoring thrice in both the fifth and sixth to erase any hope of a Seattle comeback.

Joining Yastrzemski in tallying a multi-hit evening for the Giants were Wilmer Flores, Joey Bart, Mauricio Dubon, and Evan Longoria.

Longoria's three RBIs were especially key in tonight's victory, coming on a pair of singles in back-to-back innings to increase San Francisco's lead to 6-0.

They didn't look back.

Despite loading the bases in the seventh inning, the declining Mariners failed to manufacture their first (and only) run until the eighth.

Meanwhile, the Giants received a stellar effort on the mound, as starter Tyler Anderson allowed only three hits and one walk over six scoreless innings.

San Francisco (23-21) now embarks on its final road trip of 2020 (a nine-game stint sending them to San Diego, Seattle, and Oakland) before returning home to finish the regular season.

Should the Giants (now 15-5 in their last 20 games) continue to win at such an impressive rate, meaningful baseball in "Orange October" may be on the horizon.

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