Giants @ Phillies - July 9th, 1993
Highlights
Win: Starter Bud Black (8–1) earned the win, silencing speculation about his postseason readiness
Loss: Phillies’ starter Ben Rivera took the loss, falling to 9–4
Key Inning for Giants: They blew the game open in the 2nd with 7 runs.
Giants’ Offense: Mattress-fields like Will Clark (3 H, HR), Barry Bonds (3 H), Steve Scarsone (4 H, HR), and Kirt Manwaring (4 H) were on fire.
Phillies’ response: Dug in with homers from Ricky Jordan, alongside RBI hits from Stocker and Hollins
Context & Aftermath
The series tilted heavily in the Giants' favor: they swept the doubleheader that day and followed up with a 3–8 loss and 10–2 win in the remaining games .
Despite this offensive outburst, the 1993 Giants narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing with 103 wins—only to be edged out in the standings
Notable Trivia
This game tied with the worst blowout against the Phillies all season: their defense gave up a whopping 15 runs—the most allowed that year .
