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MINNEAPOLIS — The Giants’ Game 2 of the series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field was advertised as a pitchers’ duel. This article featured just two MLB pitchers who opened Tuesday with an ERA of less than 2.00: Giants right-hander Alex Cobb (1.94) and Twins starter Sonny Gray (1.64). But on Tuesday night, Giants outfielder Michael Confort made the headlines again, leading San Francisco to a 4-3 win. In the seventh inning, Conforto hit two runs to give the Giants the first and only lead they needed. 500 in six games just eight days ago, the Giants are now 7-1 in their last eight games, returning to the .500 mark for the first time since 3-3 on April 6. rice field. Here are three. Lessons learned from the Giants’ win at Target Field: Comfort keeps smashing He’s a comfort burning man. The outfielder continued his form Tuesday night with a two-run 373-foot run in the seventh inning. It was the Giants’ first timely hit of the night. He also doubled in the sixth inning to finally power a rally that awakened the Giants’ offense. Conforto, who hit 100-plus OPS+ with Monday night’s home run, hit 10 career homers on the season, six of them six in the last 12 games. He’s four dins short of tying his all-time record in his last full season in the major leagues, hitting 14 in 125 games with the New York Mets in 2021. Another quality starter, Cobb, the Giants’ most consistent starter this season, didn’t make it. He didn’t have the most dominant power on Tuesday night, but it was enough to keep the Giants close. He pitched 7 innings, gave up 5 hits and 3 runs, and scored a season-high 8 strikeouts, marking his fifth quality start of the season. Cobb’s only mistake ended up being stopped in the stands. With Twins shortstop Carlos Correa out of the starting lineup 90 minutes before the first pitch, Twins designated hitter Byron Buxton took the lead, hitting a splitter in the first inning. Michael A. Taylor found a splitter seat in the fifth inning to take a 3–0 lead. But other than that, Cobb limited the damage. The Twins only had one chance to have a runner in scoring position all game, but Cobb held off eight pitches and struck out Kyle Farmer in the fourth. Patient Mobilization The Giants’ offense didn’t capitalize on opportunities, and it took a while before they finally broke through in the sixth inning. RELATED: Two-way prospect Crawford joins Low-A San Jose JD Davis walks, Confort doubles, and Mitch Haniger walks the bases loaded. After two pinch hitters failed to do any damage, rookie catcher Patrick Bailey walked four pitches to give San Francisco their first score of the game. Bryce Johnson followed suit, taking another one home for a walk. 4 walks, 1 hit, 2 RBI. The Giants were still waiting for a big hit at the time, but they finally got to see it thanks to Conforto’s hot bat. Download and follow the Giants Talk podcast