MLBBy Matt Clapp on

For the second Friday night in the last three weeks, San Francisco Giants left fielder Mike Tauchman made a ridiculous dinger-robbing, game-saving catch.

On May 28, Tauchman robbed Albert Pujols of what would’ve been a walk-off home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants went on to win 8-5 in extra innings.

And on Friday night, Tauchman robbed Washington Nationals star Juan Soto of a game-tying homer in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Giants won 1-0.

So, without Tauchman robbing home runs, San Francisco may not have two wins that they do (they for sure wouldn’t have at least one of the wins; who knows how a tied game would’ve turned out vs the Nats).

Everything is coming up Giants this season. San Francisco has been the most surprising team in baseball, with a 39-23 record. They have a two-game lead in an NL West division that many evaluators thought had the two best teams in baseball: the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. But the Giants just keep winning, thanks to an all-around team effort and plays like Tauchman is making.

About Matt Clapp

Matt is an editor at The Comeback. He attended Colorado State University, wishes he was Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris, and idolizes Larry David. And loves pizza and dogs because obviously.

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