Koss’ grand slam leads SF Giants’ three-homer day to break cold spell

SAN FRANCISCO The Giants carried two starkly different trends into Tuesday They d never lost a challenge where Robbie Ray started They d also never won a meeting with their new City Connect jerseys Something had to give By night s end their four-game losing streak was a remnant of the past Christian Koss hit a grand slam for his first career homer Willy Adames hit a two-run homer Jung Hoo Lee on Korean Heritage Night capped off the offensive explosion with a three-run homer his first of the year at Oracle Park Ray rebounded from a rough first inning to struck out nine over six innings It amounted to a - win over the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Giants - improve to - on Ray s start days Related Articles What does reinstatement of Pete Rose Shoeless Joe Jackson mean for Barry Bonds SF Giants cold offense prolongs Verlander s longest winless streak Melvin shakes up SF Giants lineup following cold road trip SF Giants swept by Twins despite Ramos big afternoon Ramos mistake proves costly as SF Giants spoil Webb s outing The night began on an ominous note Ray who entered play with a ERA allowed three quick runs that put the Giants in an early deficit The left-hander struck out Ketel Marte swinging to start his night then allowed four straight hits that gave the Diamondbacks an early - lead One inning later Koss provided the much-needed swing Wilmer Flores began the second with a single then Willy Adames followed him by drawing a walk Following LaMonte Wade Jr s deep fly out Patrick Bailey drew a walk to load the bases With one swing Koss emptied them and sent Oracle Park into a frenzy giving the Giants a lead they d never lose Adames padded that lead in the fifth inning with the th home run of his career a two-run shot that barely cleared the left-field fence and extended the Giants lead to - The Giants determined themselves in danger of blowing their lead in the top of the eighth inning when the Diamondbacks loaded the bases with one out against Camilo Doval With no margin for error Doval used a mph cutter to induce an inning-ending - - double play off the bat of Ketel Marte to end the threat