Heliot Ramos did his best impression of the Say Hey Kid and the Giants snapped their five-game losing streak on a walk-off walk by Wilmer Flores
San Francisco Giants’ Heliot Ramos #17 hits a single off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele #35 in the sixth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 24, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t quite The Catch. But on this night, one dedicated to honoring the life, the legacy, the brilliance of Willie Mays, it was close enough.
With two outs in the seventh inning, Tomás Nido ripped a line drive towards the visiting bullpen. If the ball touched dirt, Nido would have a double and the Cubs would have a run. Heliot Ramos wasn’t having it. With the No. 24 on his back, the same digits his teammates and coaches donned, Ramos raced towards right-center field, extended his left arm and made an over-the-shoulder grab.
Along with the glove, Ramos did his best Say Hey Kid impression by recording three hits and raising his batting average to .301— the exact same as Mays’ career mark. Ramos wasn’t the only one flashing the leather, either. In the seventh inning, Austin Slater drifted over to foul territory as he tracked down Ian Happ’s fly ball, felt for the short fence, jumped into the stands and made the catch.
Beginning with Erik Miller, the Giants rolled with a bullpen game, utilizing six pitchers to cover nine innings. While most of San Francisco’s arms pitched well — left-hander Raymond Burgos allowed one run in one innings in his major-league debut — Luke Jackson allowed three earned runs and recorded just one out. Spencer Howard provided 4 2/3 innings of long relief and struck out a career-high eight batters.
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