Coming off a 7-2 victory in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader, the San Francisco Giants entered Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves looking to secure a series win.

They did exactly that.

The Giants defeated the Braves 7-5 to complete the doubleheader sweep and clinch the series.

San Francisco turned to right-hander Carson Whisenhunt, who was added to the roster as the team's 27th man for the doubleheader. The rule provides clubs with additional roster depth during twin bills, particularly on the pitching side when bullpens can become taxed.

The Giants jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. Rafael Devers opened the scoring with an RBI double that plated Luis Arraez and gave San Francisco a 1-0 advantage.

The offense continued to roll from there.

Willy Adames launched a home run, his second of the day, after going deep in the eighth inning of Game 1. The blast continued a positive trend for the shortstop.

Later in the inning, Luis Arraez added a two-run homer, and Bryce Eldridge followed with a solo shot, giving the Giants back-to-back home runs. By the end of the second inning, San Francisco had built a commanding 5-0 lead.

Whisenhunt ran into trouble in the sixth inning when he allowed an RBI single to Austin Riley and was unable to record an out. He was replaced by JT Brubaker, who surrendered a sacrifice fly that was charged to Whisenhunt because of the inherited runner. 

Despite the sixth-inning hiccup, it was an effective outing for Whisenhunt. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed six hits and two earned runs while walking two and striking out two.

Given the circumstances, it was a strong performance from Whisenhunt. As the Giants' 27th man for the doubleheader, he provided valuable innings and delivered a much-improved showing compared to his previous major-league appearances. It was his first outing with the Giants this season, and it proved to be a productive one.

The Giants added some insurance in the top of the ninth when Arraez delivered a two-run single, extending the lead to 7-2.

The bullpen was highly effective for most of the game, though things became interesting in the ninth inning. Matt Gage surrendered a two-run home run and was unable to finish the frame, prompting manager Tony Vitello to turn to Tristan Beck with runners on first and third and one out.

Beck allowed a run to score on a wild pitch but settled in to escape the jam and record the final outs. Despite the late rally, the Giants held on for a 7-5 victory.

Ultimately, Carson Whisenhunt would earn his first win this season, with Tristan Beck recording his first save.

San Francisco will resume play Thursday in the series finale. With Wednesday's doubleheader sweep, the Giants secured a series win over the team currently leading the National League East Division.

Landon Roupp is scheduled to start for the Giants. He enters with a 5-7 record and a 4.24 ERA. The Braves will counter with left-hander Martin Perez, who owns a 5-3 record and a 2.90 ERA.

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