Giants End Braves’ Seven-Game Streak with 7-3 Victory

Rookie pitcher Anthony Molina, acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline, earned his first start of the season by guiding the San Francisco Giants to a 7-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. The win snapped the Braves’ seven-game winning streak. Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (8-8) surrendered five runs over 5 1/3 innings, while the Giants’ bullpen—Jason Foley, Reiver Sanmartin and Dylan Smith—delivered four shutout innings in a makeup of a June 18 rainout.

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Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run of the season, marking the fifth time in his career he has reached the 30-HR milestone and his fourth in his last eight games. Turner Hill contributed a two-run pinch-hit double that broke a 3-3 tie, and fellow rookie Bryce Eldridge added an RBI single to complete the rally. Osleivis Basabe opened the sixth inning with a solo homer that gave the Giants a 6-3 lead. Rookie Jonah Cox capped the scoring with a ninth-inning solo blast. For Atlanta, Michael Harris II recorded his 23rd home run of the year.

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• Molina struck out a career-high six batters while allowing three runs in five innings.

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• Devers went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks.

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• The Giants now lead the season series against the Braves 5-1 despite trailing the NL East leader by 25 wins.

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The victory narrows the gap in the season series but does not alter the Braves’ position atop the NL East. Both clubs head into new series on Tuesday: the Braves face the Washington Nationals with right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0, 5.93 ERA) starting, while the Giants open a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates with Logan Webb (8-8, 3.72 ERA) on the mound.

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Note: The recap is based on a single news report; no additional commentary or analysis was provided.

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