Schmitt Delivers in Clutch for Giants

Casey Schmitt didn't want to be the goat on Saturday at Oracle Park. He kept his good name in tact thanks to a two-run homer that helped the San Francisco Giants defeat the Miami Marlins 6-2. Schmitt hit a game-busting, two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

That broke up a 1-1 tie and set the Giants on a course for victory. If anyone wanted to have a redemption arc on Saturday, then Schmitt was candidate No. 1.

After hitting a leadoff double in the second inning, Schmitt rounded second base too far. When he was scrambling to get back, he didn't make it and was tagged out. Any play like that early in a game could come back to haunt a team and that player.

That, though, didn't happen. Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray was excellent in five innings of work. Ray gave up four hits, one run (earned), walked three, and struck out four.