Bryce Eldridge delivered a walk-off grand slam Wednesday in one of the most improbable comebacks in MLB history for the Giants.
The San Francisco Giants had a historic comeback with the perfect ending in their 11-10 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Just one month after calling up their top prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge, he showed what potential he can deliver to the franchise.
The Giants trailed the Nats 10-7 entering the bottom of the ninth, and with the bases loaded, Eldridge delivered a walk-off grand slam off a slider to secure the victory and notch San Francisco’s seventh grand slam in a 23-game stretch, an impressive stint for the offense.
It was a harder hill to climb than that, as the Giants entered the eighth inning trailing 9-1 and seemingly out of contention to make a comeback. A leadoff homer by third baseman Matt Chapman followed by one by designated hitter Rafael Devers cut that to 9-3 as they continued to chip away in that critical inning.
But the story was all about the ending in this one, and Eldridge certainly delivered just two days after a chance to do the same faltered when he struck out to end a one-score loss to Washington back on Monday.
To read more about the wild comeback fueled by the former top prospect, here is the full story from Giants Roundtable writer Anthony Arroyo.
San Francisco became the first team trailing by 8-plus runs entering the eight to win the game since the Cleveland Guardians back on May 25, 2009. But the moment went to Eldridge and that future.
Eldridge was the No. 20 prospect in baseball when he was called up back on May 3 and entered Wednesday’s contest slashing .300/.385/.500 with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs in 27 games. He spoke of his desire to be the face of the franchise, and that moment certainly solidified that future possibility.
