After a week of buildup and anticipation surrounding Rafael Devers’ first matchup against his former team, the former Red Sox star ended up going hitless Friday night in San Francisco.
Devers finished 0 for 5 as the Giants’ designated hitter, grounding out twice, flying out twice, and striking out. The Red Sox won, 7-5, erasing multiple deficits before a Ceddanne Rafaela blast in the sixth put Boston ahead for good.
In his first at-bat, after a standing ovation from both Giants and Red Sox fans, Devers aggressively swung at the first pitch and (ironically) grounded out to first.