SAN FRANCISCO -- As the classic proverb goes, good things come to those who wait.
It took the Giants’ offense a few innings to get going on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park against the White Sox, but once it did, it was the sort of display that can best be described as a collective exhale for the struggling club.
Knotted in a scoreless tie with the White Sox through three frames, San Francisco packed five hits into the bottom of the fourth against right-hander Erick Fedde, jumping out to a three-run lead.
And though that advantage evaporated in the next frame as Adrian Houser surrendered four hits in a three-run frame that drove him from the game, the Giants climbed back in front for good in their 10-3 win thanks to elements that have largely eluded the club so far in 2026: Home runs, as well as a bit of good luck.
Left fielder Casey Schmitt clobbered a Fedde cutter into the left-field seats to untie things in the bottom of the fifth. It was Schmitt’s 10th home run, tops on the Giants and roughly a quarter of their team total of 44 long balls on the season.
Two batters later, Miguel Vargas couldn’t reel in a Matt Chapman popup down the left-field line that fell in for a double instead of ending the inning. This would loom large for Chicago.
With the bases loaded and Jordan Leasure on the mound, Harrison Bader’s popup between home and third base was lost in the sun by Vargas -- again -- extending Bader’s at-bat.
The center fielder promptly unloaded on 3-1 fastball, crushing his second grand slam of the week to put the Giants ahead for good with a Statcast-projected 425-foot rocket to center field.
It was precisely the sort of game the Giants (21-31) needed to break their four-game losing streak and enjoy a much-needed breather after a rough week and even tougher start to their season.