Adames becomes first SF Giants player to hit 30 homers in single season since Bonds

SAN FRANCISCO Minutes before first pitch the Giants made a meaningful tweak to their starting lineup Heliot Ramos and Willy Adames were originally slated to hit first and second respectively but they swapped places in the lineup right before taking the field Adames would bat leadoff and Ramos would hit second The intent was obvious Adames entered the afternoon with homers one shy of becoming the first Giant to hit homers in a single season since Barry Bonds in Batting leadoff then would maximize his chances to hit the milestone homer One at-bat one pitch is all he needed Adames sent the very first pitch he saw from the Colorado Rockies McCade Brown over the center-field fence officially ending a drought that had gone on for more than two decades The solo shot also marked the first career leadoff home run of Adames career as well as the third time he s eclipsed homers in a single season Related Articles Five reasons why SF Giants underachieved and missed the playoffs again SF Giants Verlander caps off year with preeminence against Rockies SF Giants McDonald strikes out in impressive outing to cap off year SF Giants Willy Adames named Willie Mac Award winner Who s on First SF Giants evaluation for long-term first baseman underway Adames who joined the Giants on a seven-year million deal in the offseason entered the Giants three-game set against the Rockies needing two homers to reach No On Friday moments after being named the Willie Mac Award winner Adames hit his th home run in his first at-bat of the night Rafael Devers achieved a milestone of his own when he stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first becoming the first athlete since Justin Mourneau in to play games in a single season Devers entered the day with home runs but he did not count towards urgent the -homer drought since of his home runs were with the Boston Red Sox