SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Kevin Gausman (34), Kris Bryant (23) along with other teammate celebrate their 6-5 walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves in their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Gausman hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning that allowed Brandon Crawford (35) to score the winning run. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
The San Francisco Giants came back Friday night to win in the 11th inning. The Atlanta Braves grabbed a one-run lead in the top of the 9th inning with a Travis d’Arnaud three-run home run. Giants’ Donovan Solano connected for a solo home run to tie the game 5-5 in the bottom of the 9th.
With the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman connected for a sacrifice fly ball to right field that allowed Brandon Crawford to dive past Braves catcher d’Arnaud to score the winning run.
Also, former Giants Barry Bonds assisted Elizabeth Grigsby, a disability rights advocate, in throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford (35) dives past Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud (16) to score on a Kevin Gausman (34) walk-off sacrifice fly ball in the 11th inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. The Giants beat the Braves 6-5. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants celebrate a 6-5 walk-off win against the Atlanta Braves in the 11th inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford (35) celebrates with Brandon Belt (9) after scoring on a Kevin Gausman walk-off sacrifice fly ball in the 11th inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. The Giants beat the Braves 6-5. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Kevin Gausman (34) connects for a walk-off sacrifice fly ball that scored Brandon Crawford (35) in the 11th inning of their MLB game against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. The Giants beat the Braves 6-5. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Atlanta Braves’ Travis d’Arnaud (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants in their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Donovan Solano (7) celebrates with teammate Curt Casali (2) after scoring against the Atlanta Braves on a solo home run to tie the game 5-5 in the ninth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal tries to get the attention of fan Scott Lord, of Santa Monica, during the Giants game against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Dominic Leone (52) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ LaMonte Wade Jr (31) dives safety into third base in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves in their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ LaMonte Wade Jr (31) warms up in the on-deck circle against the Atlanta Braves in their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: The moon rises in right field during the San Francisco Giants MLB game against Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ LaMonte Wade Jr (31) catches an Atlanta Braves’ Eddie Rosario (8) line drive for an out in the fourth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford (35) rounds the bases and low fives third base coach Ron Wotus (8) after connecting for a solo home run in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves in their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt (9) connects for a two-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (36) in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt (9) heads for the dugout after scoring on his two-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (36) in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt (9) celebrates his two-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (36) with teammate Darin Ruf (33) in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Former San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds and Elizabeth Grigsby, a disability rights advocate, throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the San Francisco Giants MLB game against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Former San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds and Elizabeth Grigsby, a disability rights advocate, celebrate after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the San Francisco Giants MLB game against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
