SF Giants Gameday: A player-by-player evaluation after a crucial win

For the last two decades, many Giants fans have complained that opponents have consistently done a better job of making Oracle Park look "small." On Wednesday, a road team hit three home runs, but that road team happened to be wearing the Giants' home uniforms. A chaotic, quirky and always-surprising 2020 season led the Giants to host a two-game series against the Mariners on Wednesday at Oracle Park that was previously scheduled to take place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Due to unhealthy air conditions spurred by wildfires along the west coast, the teams and Major League Baseball came to a joint decision to move the series to San Francisco. The Giants wore home uniforms, but batted in the top half of each inning in a 9-3 victory on Wednesday. The Giants' lineup has performed better at home than on the road this year and batting first didn't appear to faze the team's veteran hitters. Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria all homered Wednesday as the Giants pounded out 15 hits, which helped the club improve to 24-24 with 12 games left to play. Oracle Park may be a bit more hitter-friendly this season, but it wasn't lost on longtime fans that a "road" team enjoyed a strong night at the plate.