Adames gave the Giants an early 1-0 lead with a homer in the first. It was his only hit of the game, but it’s nice to see the 29-year-old starting to show some more power with his second homer in two days. He’s too good of player to be slashing .204/.289/.346 for much longer, and remember, if you acquire Adames now, you don’t take his previous numbers with him.

Adames drove in the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the first inning, bringing Jung Hoo Lee home from first. He then led off the fifth with a solo homer off Carson Palmquist. The home run broke a six game hitless streak while being his first round-tripper since May 13. Adames drew another walk in the ninth and scored the go-ahead run on a base hit by Mike Yastrzemski. The 29-year-old shortstop is hitting .194/.283/.316 with six homers, 33 runs scored, 28 RBI, and three steals across 284 plate appearances.

Adames has played in all 63 games so far this season, so with the Giants being off on Monday, that will give him a full 48 hours to rest and reset. Melvin noted that Casey Schmitt would cover the shortstop position with Adames off. The 29-year-old has really struggled in his first season with the Giants, slashing a cringe-inducing .198/.288/.312 with just five homers, 26 RBI and three stolen bases.