Home Runs From Conforto, Villar, Matos Carry Giants to Third Straight Win Over Cubs

Home Runs From Conforto, Villar, Matos Carry Giants to Third Straight Win Over Cubs
San Francisco Giants third-base coach Matt Williams (L) congratulates Luis Matos for hitting a go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs in San Francisco on June 26, 2024. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—Michael Conforto and David Villar hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Luis Matos hit a tiebreaking solo shot in the fifth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4–3 on Wednesday night.

Seiya Suzuki homered for Chicago, which lost its fourth game in a row and fell to 3–13 in its past 16 road games. The past three losses have come in San Francisco, with the Giants putting together a winning streak on the heels of a five-game losing skid.