Rafael Devers hits two of San Francisco's four home runs, Giants power
past Cubs 12-3
[August 28, 2025]
By JANIE McCAULEY
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered twice and
doubled in a run on the way to five RBIs, Matt Chapman hit his 200th
career home run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 12-3
on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. |

San Francisco Giants' Dominic Smith, right, slides home to score as
Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly, left, looks for the ball during the
fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 27,
2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) |
Devers hit a solo homer in the first and added
a three-run drive in the sixth for his 21st career multihomer
game, third this year and second since joining the Giants in a
trade from Boston in mid-June.
Chapman added an RBI single into shallow right in the fifth that
right fielder Kyle Tucker then threw wildly over home plate
allowing a second run to score. Casey Schmitt followed with an
RBI single.
Heliot Ramos also homered, while Willy Adames and Dominic Smith
each added sacrifice flies in the third inning.
Giants rookie starter Carson Whisenhunt (2-1) allowed three runs
on five hits, struck out three and walked three in his fifth
career start and second outing since being recalled from
Triple-A Sacramento last Friday.
Nico Hoerner hit a three-run homer in the second inning for the
Cubs. They have lost both series this season to San Francisco
after the Giants won two of three from at Wrigley Field in May.
Chicago right-hander Colin Rea (10-6) had allowed two or fewer
runs in four straight outings beginning Aug. 3. Rea took his
first loss in August after winning his initial two decisions.
Key moment
Whisenhunt escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first when he
induced Carson Kelly's inning-ending double play. Then in the
fifth he worked out of another bases-loaded situation, this time
getting Justin Turner to ground into a double play to end the
inning.
Key stat
San Francisco has outscored its opponents 28-9 during the
winning streak, hitting at least one home run in each of the
last 10 games and 20 in all during that stretch.
Up next
LHP Shota Imanaga (8-6, 3.03 ERA) pitches the series finale for
Chicago opposite Giants All-Star RHP Logan Webb.
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