Caissie Goes 3-for-3 With a Homer as Miami Edges SF 4-3

Owen Caissie did the heavy lifting for Miami on Friday, going 3-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI in a 4-3 win over San Francisco. One man accounted for all but one of Miami's runs, and that kind of singular dominance is what separates a close win from a forgettable one.

The story of the night was Caissie's efficiency. He went 3-for-3, drove in 3 runs, scored once, and hit a home run — a perfect performance in a game decided by a single run. Javier Sanoja added complementary production, going 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored, giving Miami a second reliable piece at the top of the lineup. On the pitching side, Miami cobbled together a win through the bullpen: Cade Gibson opened with 1.2 innings of hitless ball, John King followed with 1.1 innings and allowed 2 hits but no runs, and Anthony Bender closed out 1.1 innings without surrendering a hit. That's a patchwork effort that held together just enough.

San Francisco got a strong outing from Landen Roupp — 6.0 innings, 7 strikeouts, just 2 earned runs — and on most nights that's a line that wins ballgames. Rafael Devers went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, Casey Schmitt went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Jung Hoo Lee added a 2-for-4 performance. The Giants put together a respectable offensive showing across the board, but they couldn't push across that fifth run when it mattered. Daniel Susac chipped in a hit and an RBI as well. The production was spread out — it just wasn't concentrated enough.

This loss looks like exactly the kind of game that will fuel the trade deadline conversation swirling around San Francisco. Roupp gave the Giants every opportunity to win, and the offense generated contact but not enough damage. Miami, meanwhile, appears to be a team that can manufacture wins even without a complete performance — three different relievers combined for 4.1 innings of shutout ball after the starter's early exit, and Caissie provided all the offense they needed. For the Giants, a one-run loss built on scattered hits and a strong starting pitching effort is a frustrating pattern. For Miami, it's a blueprint.