Giants Lose 2-1 Sweep Finale After Devers Removed for Pinch Runner

Rafael Devers wagged his finger vigorously toward Giants manager Tony Vitello after being removed for a pinch-runner in the top of the ninth inning at loanDepot park in Miami. Devers had drawn a leadoff walk before yielding to Jonah Cox, who was called up from Double-A on June 1. Devers left the field cursing into his helmet.

Jung Hoo Lee flied out after Cox entered, and Willy Adames hit into a game-ending double play. The Giants lost 2-1, completing a sweep in Miami. Tony Vitello said Devers’ leg had been bothering him a little bit and that Cox represented the Giants’ best chance to tie the score.

Vitello added that the Giants talk every day and are good. Devers is owed roughly $225 million through 2033. He has hit 11 home runs this season and 246 home runs in his career. Logan Webb pitched a complete game, allowing five hits and two runs in eight innings.

The Giants’ record stands at 31-46 in Tony Vitello’s first season as manager. Tony Vitello is the first manager to make the leap from college coaching at Tennessee to the major leagues.