Giants Beat Phillies 3-1 Behind Schmitt's Go-Ahead Hit

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Monday night. Casey Schmitt drove home the go-ahead run on a groundball in the eighth inning, and Matt Chapman made a headfirst dive into home moments later for another run.

Orion Kerkering (5-4) hit Willy Adames with a pitch to start the Giants’ eighth before Chapman’s single advanced Adames to third. Wilmer Flores was also plunked to load the bases for Schmitt.

Tyler Rogers (4-2) allowed a leadoff single to Kyle Schwarber in the top of the eighth but worked out of the jam for the win. Camilo Doval finished for his 14th save, getting J.T. Realmuto to line out on a 95 mph sinker before ending it on a 3-6 double play.

San Francisco had also loaded the bases in the second with no outs against lefty Cristopher Sánchez, who then struck out Jung Hoo Lee before an RBI groundout by Luis Matos. That inning, Sánchez issued his first walk in five starts, ending a career-best stretch without a free pass.

The Phillies tied the score at 1 in the fifth on a wild pitch by San Francisco starter Landen Roupp.

Schmitt returned for the Giants following a 10-game absence after being hit on the left hand by a pitch June 25.

Philadelphia’s offense went cold. The Phillies had won three of four and five of seven, scoring 29 runs.

Key Moment

With the go-ahead run on first and one out in the fifth, Giants right fielder Matos made a diving catch on Schwarber’s sharp line drive.

Bryce Harper was then called out on strikes to end the threat.

Key Stat

Adames has a season-best eight-game hitting streak after a two-out double in the fifth for San Francisco.

Up Next

Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker (3-5, 3.64 ERA) pitches against Giants LHP Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.68) on Tuesday.

In summary

The San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in their MLB game on July 7, 2025.

Casey Schmitt's RBI groundball in the eighth inning drove in the winning run.

Matt Chapman scored an insurance run immediately after Schmitt.

Tyler Rogers earned the win (4-2) and Camilo Doval secured his 14th save.

Orion Kerkering took the loss for the Phillies (5-4).

Luis Matos had an RBI groundout in the second inning for the Giants' initial run.

The Phillies tied the game in the fifth on a wild pitch by Giants starter Landen Roupp.

Giants right fielder Luis Matos made a key diving catch in the fifth inning.

Willy Adames extended his season-best hitting streak to eight games.

The next game features Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker vs. Giants LHP Robbie Ray.

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