Rafael Devers bounces a homer into McCovey Cove as Giants beat Reds 3-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his 28th homer, a drive that bounced into McCovey Cove, and reliever Anthony Molina worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Drew Cavanaugh hit a two-run single in the first inning for San Francisco before Devers went deep in the fifth, his third homer in five games. It was his 16th longball at Oracle Park this season, the most by a Giant since Barry Bonds in 2007.

Sal Stewart scored the Reds’ first run in 23 innings on his ninth-inning homer. His 28 home runs are the second most by a Reds rookie, trailing only Frank Robinson’s 38 in 1956.

Cavanaugh finished 3 for 3 for his first career three-hit game. Nate Furman got his first major league hit, a single in the third.

Molina (1-0) relieved right-hander Adrian Houser, who left in the second inning with an apparent injury to his throwing arm. He allowed one hit and fanned a batter.

It was the second straight game in which San Francisco's starter left with an injury. Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt exited in the third inning Monday, and the team said Tuesday he has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.

Brady Singer (5-12) allowed three runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings for Cincinnati, striking out five.

Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (3-3, 5.04 ERA) faces Giants RHP Landen Roupp (7-13, 4.34 ERA) on Wednesday as Cincinnati tries to avoid a three-game sweep.

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San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, right, steals second base ahead of a tag by Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony Molina throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers (16) is congratulated by teammate Jung Hoo Lee (51) after hitting a home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers, gestures after hitting a home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh homered in his first at-bat against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night and tied a Mariners' record with homers in four consecutive at-bats.

Raleigh led off the second inning against Philadelphia's Aaron Nola with a 362-foot shot to right field for his 18th homer of the season.

The four-homer streak matched the Seattle record set by Mike Cameron on May 2, 2002.

The homer came in Raleigh’s first at-bat after the switch-hitting catcher hit three homers in a 9-2 win against the Phillies on Monday night. Raleigh walked in his next plate appearance in the fourth inning, and the streak ended in the sixth with a strikeout against Nola.

The Mariners beat the Phillies 4-1.

Raleigh had struggled all season after finishing as the runner-up for the AL MVP last year with 60 home runs. He entered the series against Philadelphia with a .159 batting average and 14 homers. On Monday, he was 3 for 3 with a walk between the first and second homers.

The Mariners' team record for homers in a two-game span is five, set by Edgar Martinez on May 17-18, 1999. The last Seattle player to hit four home runs over two consecutive games was Kenji Johjima on June 24-27, 2006.

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Fans vie for the solo home run hit by Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh jogs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh jogs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh hits a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)