The Giants fell to the Red Sox 5-3 on June 21, 2025, as Jarren Duran's key triple outshined a Matt Chapman HR. Can SF's offense back its elite bullpen?
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It's a story Giants fans are getting frustratingly familiar with: an absolutely dominant bullpen and not quite enough offense to make it matter. The Giants fell to the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Saturday, wasting another lights-out performance from their relievers. Despite a late push and some individual heroics, an early hole dug by a key two-run triple from Boston's Jarren Duran was just too deep to escape.
Camilo Doval has now gone 25 consecutive appearances without allowing a run.
Starter Landen Roupp battled through five innings but couldn't escape the big mistake. A two-run triple by Jarren Duran in the fourth inning broke a 1-1 tie and put the Red Sox ahead for good. Roupp finished with four earned runs, a tough line for a team whose offense has struggled to score early. The Giants' power came from Matt Chapman, who launched his 13th home run of the season, but it was a solo shot. Boston's starter Brayan Bello was effective, holding the Giants to just two runs over six frames to earn the win.
If there's one Giant who can't be blamed for the offensive slumber, it's Heliot Ramos. The outfielder continued his torrid pace, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI to extend his hitting streak to a blistering eight games. Ramos has been the team's most consistent offensive force, bringing his season average to .283 with 13 homers and 44 RBIs. His at-bats are becoming must-see TV, a genuine bright spot in a lineup that needs more of his spark.
Once Roupp left the game, the Giants' biggest strength was on full display. The bullpen was, once again, nearly perfect. Over four innings, the relief corps allowed just a single run. The showstopper was Camilo Doval, who entered in the ninth and struck out the side with terrifying efficiency, extending his personal scoreless streak to an incredible 25 appearances. With a league-best 2.48 ERA, the bullpen featuring Doval (1.16 ERA), Tyler Rogers (1.78 ERA), and Randy Rodriguez (0.73 ERA) is a championship-caliber unit waiting for a championship-caliber offense to support it.
The loss drops the Giants to 42-34, highlighting the team's primary challenge: bridging the gap between their struggling starters and their elite bullpen. They can't keep asking the offense to perform late-game miracles every night. With the series finale against the Red Sox tomorrow, the Giants will need to find a way to get on the board early and give their dominant relievers a lead to protect, not just a deficit to maintain. The formula is there, but the execution needs to start sooner.
