The Giants have rebounded from their sluggish opening series against the Yankees to win three of their last four games and the vibes are high. Their offense, which has been held to one run or fewer in four of seven contests, is showing signs of breaking out a bit, evidenced by a nine-run outburst on Tuesday. On Thursday San Francisco flexed some extra-base power in a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
Blade Tidwell made his first appearance of the year on the mound and navigated his way to his first MLB save by posting three scoreless innings against his former team. His teammates then discovered a completely reasonable and not-at-all stomach-turning way to fete the accomplishment.
Tidwell went into details with the media after the win.
"Yeah, I almost threw up," he said of the beer shower he received while freshening up postgame. "A lot of condiments."
“Yeah, I almost threw up.”
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) April 3, 2026
- Rookie reliever Blade Tidwell shares how he wasn’t aware he recorded a save until his catcher Daniel Susac handed him the ball. He also shares how he was showered postgame with beers, ketchup and mustard 🥳🤢 pic.twitter.com/o8WKYQAFUR
Boys will be boys. All the money in the world cannot change the desire to throw a bunch of stuff on a dude when he's in the shower. It's nice to know that some things are universal.
Bidwell also told the media that he didn't even know what he did qualified as a save because he entered with a five-run lead. So it appears even the lowest brow point of entry—a ketchup and mustard attack—can provide an opportunity to learn.
What is a save?
A save is awarded to the relief pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team, under certain circumstances. A pitcher cannot receive a save and a win in the same game.
A relief pitcher recording a save must preserve his team's lead while doing one of the following:
- Enter the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitch at least one inning.
- Enter the game with the tying run in the on-deck circle, at the plate or on the bases.
- Pitch at least three innings.
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