Before the season, there were concerns with how the San Francisco Giants would fare against strong left-handed pitching. Against Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez, the Giants responded those questions with dingers.
Wilmer Flores blasts his 4th homer of the season pic.twitter.com/GOSDAvGVe8
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Wilmer Flores, Luis Matos, and LaMonte Wade, Jr. all went deep in the Giants’ 6-3 win over the Astros, capping off a three-game sweep and a 5-1 season-opening road trip. They also got five innings of stellar bullpen work, with four relievers combining for six strikeouts and only four baserunners.