San Francisco infielder Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to homer in five consecutive games in the second inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fitzgerald drove a slider from Los Angeles starter Landon Knack into the Dodgers’ left-field bullpen to get the Giants within 2-1.
San Francisco Giants ’ Tyler Fitzgerald celebrates in the dugout after his solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers , Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — San Francisco infielder Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to homer in five consecutive games in the second inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers .
Fitzgerald drove a slider from Los Angeles starter Landon Knack into the Dodgers’ left-field bullpen to get the Giants within 2-1. The longest homer streak by a Giants’ rookie prior to Fitzgerald’s was four games by Jack Clark in 1977. Fitzgerald is first San Francisco player to homer in at least five straight since Barry Bonds had a seven-game streak in 2004.Bonds, Clark, Robby Thompson and Willie Mays are the only Giants to go deep in five straight games since the team moved to San Francisco in 1958.
According to Sportradar, there have been 86 single-season streaks since 2000 of players homering in at least five straight games.
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