Rookie Sensation Tyler Fitzgerald Joins Giants Legends with Home Run Streak

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Anastasia Petkov

|Published: July 24th, 2024


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San Francisco Giants rookie Tyler Fitzgerald has joined an elite company with his recent home run streak.

Fitzgerald entered the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with home runs in four consecutive games and made it five in his first at-bat at Dodger Stadium.

Fitzgerald launched an 87-mph slider from Dodgers starter Landon Knack into the left-field seats, cutting the Dodgers' lead to 2-1.

The 26-year-old is the first Giants player to hit a home run in five straight games since Barry Bonds in 2004.

Matching Bonds in a home run mark is a milestone Fitzgerald will proudly share with future generations.

Bonds achieved this feat three additional times.

The exclusive list includes Willie Mays, Robby Thompson, and Jack Clark.

Fitzgerald is the first rookie in franchise history to hit home runs in five consecutive games.

In the game, Fitzgerald went 3-for-3 with a walk, driving in both of the Giants' runs in their 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

He entered the contest with a .299 batting average, five home runs, and 11 RBIs in 38 games.

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