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Daniel Susac Hits Third Straight HR, Giants Beat Padres 4-1

8/1/2026

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Daniel Susac hit his third straight home run, giving the Giants a 4-1 win over the Padres Thursday.
He went 5-for-5 in his first two games, the first Giant and the first MLB player since Ted Cox in 1977 to start a career that way.
The Giants selected Susac in the Rule 5 draft after his Sacramento performance and view him as the everyday catcher for rookie pitcher Jackson Flora.

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Daniel Susac hit his third straight home run, giving the Giants a 4-1 win over the Padres Thursday.
He went 5-for-5 in his first two games, the first Giant and the first MLB player since Ted Cox in 1977 to start a career that way.
The Giants selected Susac in the Rule 5 draft after his Sacramento performance and view him as the everyday catcher for rookie pitcher Jackson Flora.