SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants won another series Friday night with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on a night in which they welcomed back a starting pitcher.
Alex Wood, out since Aug. 26 with COVID-19, threw three scoreless innings before the Giants turned the ball over to the bullpen in beating the Braves for the second straight night at Oracle Park before a crowd of 32,058.
In improving to 97-52, the Giants retained their two-game lead in the NFL West over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat Cincinnati 5-1 earlier in the day. Atlanta, attempting to hold on to first place in the A.