Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers kept the San Francisco offense rolling Saturday, and the Giants backed Robbie Ray’s six shutout innings with a ruthless early burst in a 9-2 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
San Francisco wasted no time turning the game into another lopsided result. After a walk-off win in the series opener, the Giants piled up nine runs in the first four innings of the rematch and never let the Angels breathe.
The big blow came in the third. Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos opened the inning with one-out hits, then Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt delivered two-out RBI singles to set the stage for Lee. The Giants outfielder finished the rally with his sixth homer of the season, a three-run shot that capped a five-run frame.
The damage kept coming in the fourth. Arraez singled again and drove in Drew Gilbert, then Devers followed with his 22nd homer, another three-run blast that pushed the lead to 9-0.
Devers finished with four RBIs, three hits and two runs scored a day after having a fourth RBI taken away in Friday’s opener when what was originally scored as a two-run, ground-rule double was changed to a walk-off, RBI single. Arraez also had two hits and scored twice, while Lee added a double to go with the homer.
Ray (9-6) did the rest, working six scoreless innings while allowing six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The left-hander became the Giants’ first nine-game winner and improved to 4-1 against the Angels, matching his best career winning percentage against any opponent.
Angels starter Ryan Johnson (2-5) was gone one out into the fourth and took the loss after giving up eight runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out four.
Los Angeles finally got on the board in the seventh, when Mike Trout - who had already singled twice - grounded into a bases-loaded double play that still brought home Jose Siri.
The Angels added one more in the ninth when Vaughn Grissom drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk.
Backup catcher Tyler Heineman finished the game on the mound for Los Angeles and set San Francisco down in order in the bottom of the eighth.
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