Wilmer Flores hits a walk-off single and Giants sweep Mariners with 5-4 win to continue hot start

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Sunday to sweep the three-game series.

Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer for the Giants, who are 8-1 and off to their best start since 2003.

Randy Arozarena tied it at 4 for the Mariners in the ninth with an RBI double after Seattle was down to its last strike against Giants closer Camilo Doval (1-0).

But Flores singled in Luis Matos with two outs on the first pitch he saw from Gregory Santos (0-2) to win it for the Giants.

Flores' hit came just after Mariners right fielder Victor Robles made a long dash for a terrific catch in the netting in foul territory by going over the low railing to snag a fly ball by Patrick Bailey. Robles injured his left shoulder on the play and was carted off the field. Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Robles was having tests done on his shoulder at Oracle Park.

San Francisco challenged the call that it was a catch by Robles, but it was upheld.

The Giants scored four times in the fourth after trailing 2-0, capped by Yastrzemski's opposite-field homer.

Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo homers to put Seattle up 2-0.

Giants starter Jordan Hicks allowed three runs in 5.1 innings. Seattle's Bryan Woo gave up four runs in six innings.

Doval escaped a bases-loaded jam after blowing the save in the ninth, getting Mitch Garver to pop out to keep the game tied.

Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee had two hits to extend his hitting streak to seven games. He has reached base safely in all eight games he’s played.

Mariners: Return home for a three-game series against the Astros with RHP Logan Gilbert (0-1, 3.00 ERA) on the mound. RHP Hayden Wesneski (0-1, 5.40 ERA) will start for Houston.

Giants: Begin a three-game set against Cincinnati at home Monday with RHP Logan Webb (1-0, 3.00 ERA) starting opposite RHP Hunter Greene (0-1, 2.25 ERA) for the Reds.

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Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, right, celebrates with Randy Arozarena (56) after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks throws to a Seattle Mariners batter during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez celebrates hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez runs the bases after a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena, right, hits an RBI single against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners' Luke Raley, left, scores as San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, right, is unable to catch the throw from left fielder Luis Matos during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants' Tyler Rogers pitches to a Seattle Mariners batter during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Seattle Mariners right fielder Victor Robles, front right, is carted off the field during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants' Mike Yastrzemski, right, celebrates with Heliot Ramos (17) after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores, right, hits the the winning RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant got in trouble again for aiming an imaginary gun to celebrate 3-pointers, so he has gone to a different make-believe violent way to mark a long-distance shot.

The Memphis Grizzlies leading scorer, who was fined $75,000 recently for mimicking pointing a long gun after a basket from outside the arc, acted like he was pulling the pin and tossing a grenade in Thursday night's 141-125 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Morant, who was 5 of 13 from 3-point range, in some cases even covered his ears after the windmill-like hurl of the invisible explosive.

"That's my celebration now until somebody else has a problem with it, and I'll find another one," Morant said after Thursday's shootaround.

The league handed down the $75,000 fine on April 4 after Morant twice made what was considered an “inappropriate” imaginary gun-aiming gesture on the court. He was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light.

The gestures that drew the fine were made by Morant during the Grizzlies’ 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on April 3, but it first drew the league's attention in an April 1 home game against the Golden State Warriors.

That led to the investigation and the warning before Morant did it again against Miami.

The fine was the culmination of several questionable incidents involving firearms. Morant was suspended for 25 games at the start of the 2023-24 season after he was seen on video waving a gun in a car. He previously was suspended eight games after he was seen with a gun in a Denver-area nightspot.

“I wasn't surprised,” Morant said of the latest fine, “just for showing people what's pretty much been evident for the last two years.”

Teammate Vince Williams Jr. wasn't really surprised by the change in celebration, adding “I would have went to that too.”

“It's good for him,” Williams said. “He gets to save his money. Anything that benefits him saving his money, I'm all for it, honestly.”

But the grenade celebration drew criticism from the TNT studio crew on Thursday night. Kenny Smith noted that Morant “has a history that maybe he shouldn't be doing that.”

Shaquille O'Neal added: “He knows what he's doing because y'all are going to keep talking about it.”

As for Charles Barkley, he said the happiest person may be former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, fired March 28 because “he ain't got to deal with this immature stuff.”

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, front right, drives ahead of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, back right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) handles the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo, left, talks with guard Ja Morant, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)