Overview
- Miller struck out Reds rookie Sal Stewart to end the game Thursday, then shouted toward him, drawing both dugouts and bullpens onto the field.
- The left-handed reliever said he was just fired up and meant nothing personal toward Stewart, who kept his response brief and said it was all good.
- Tensions had built across the series after a pitch-clock dispute in the previous game, a first-pitch hit-by-pitch on Spencer Steer, and Reds reliever Connor Phillips later hitting Willy Adames and getting ejected.
- The 3-0 result snapped San Francisco’s skid in Cincinnati and gave Miller his first MLB save, with three strikeouts in four batters.
- First-year manager Tony Vitello said the emotion could provide a competitive edge for a Giants club that has struggled to score, as San Francisco heads to the Nationals and Cincinnati moves on to Minnesota.