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Rafael Devers Collects First Hit, RBI in Giants Uniform After Red Sox Trade

Devers didn't wait long to nab his first hit and RBI as a Giant.
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Devers struck out in his first at-bat but delivered later on in the game.
Devers struck out in his first at-bat but delivered later on in the game. | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

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Rafael Devers didn't wait long to collect his first hit and RBI as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

Just three days after his surprising trade from the Boston Red Sox to the Giants, and hours after being introduced as a Giant, Devers was penciled into San Francisco's lineup as the clubs's designated hitter on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians.

Devers struck out on in his first at-bat of the game, but received a hero’s welcome from the fans at Oracle Park.

He later sent the crowd into a frenzy when he broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI double in the bottom of the third inning.

Devers delivered again in the bottom of the ninth inning, hitting a single to put two men on base with the Giants trailing by a single run.

Unfortunately, the Giants couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to the Guardians 3–2.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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