The San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday afternoon. The bottom three batters in the order, Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot Ramos, and Brett Wisely, combined for five hits and six RBIs. The Giants took advantage of the Phillies’ shoddy defense to secure the win.

After starting pitcher Blake Snell pitched five innings, the Giants bullpen stepped up with four relievers delivering shutout ball to secure the victory.

Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run home run for the Phillies, but it wasn’t enough as the Giants rallied to take the lead in the fifth inning on a run-scoring error and a sacrifice fly. Despite the Phillies making three errors in the game, the Giants’ offense was able to capitalize and secure their ninth win in their last 11 games.

Key contributors for the Giants included Yastrzemski, Ramos, and Wisely with multiple hits and RBIs. The Phillies, on the other hand, struggled defensively and couldn’t generate enough offense to overcome the Giants’ lead.