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216 (29-for-134) in those prime scoring chances since the start of August.Īfter Longoria’s grand slam, RBI hits from Thairo Estrada and Austin Wynns in the 10th and two more run-creating knocks from Wynns and Brandon Crawford in the second, the Giants finished Sunday 5-for-14 with runners in scoring position. The Giants were 2-for-25 (.080) with runners in scoring position over the course of their four losses and were batting. Longoria’s slam was also the Giants’ third hit with runners in scoring position, more than they had over their entire four-game losing streak that was snapped Sunday. Longoria’s grand slam gave them a 6-2 lead in the seventh, and they took another 8-6 advantage in the 10th, but the bullpen coughed it up each time. The Giants were in position to win in the 11th thanks to Wilmer Flores’ sac fly that drove home Mike Yastrzemski, who had advanced to third on a sac bunt by Wade. “He’s still an excellent athlete, capable of changing the game with his glove and his bat and his presence. “On a day like today where he just sort of took the game over and looked like the best all-around player on the field, you realize how much he has left in the tank, and it’s a lot,” manager Gabe Kapler said. Longoria, 36, broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning with a grand slam, his first since 2013 and one of three hits while finishing a triple shy of the cycle.Īnd before the game-ending tag, Longoria made key defensive plays in each of the two preceding innings, barehanding a high and slow hopper before nabbing the speedy Garrett Hampson at first base in the ninth, and backhanding a hard-hit grounder from Brendan Rodgers in the 10th, firing a one-hop throw that just beat him to first base. The game-ender was only the final and most consequential highlight of a banner day for Longoria, who played like the Giants’ season was on the line and he was 10 years younger. “He put that tag down there to get him out. “It was a great play by Longo,” said Wade, returning the praise like a ping-pong serve. “I purposefully put myself out in front of the bag to be able to get his foot hopefully before he got to the bag,” Longoria said.

Video showed Longoria’s glove touching Hilliard’s foot before his hand reached the bag. in right field and resulted in a game-ending double play, was so close that it required replay to overturn the initial safe call at third base.

The tag, which followed a perfect throw from LaMonte Wade Jr. Instead, after Longoria laid a swipe tag on Sam Hilliard at third base for the final out of the game, they pulled within six games back of Philadelphia for the final National League wild card spot with 41 left to play.