SAN FRANCISCO – Have yourself a day, Willy Adames .
After the Cubs struck first in the top half of the first inning, the eight-year veteran provided an immediate response, pacing the Giants to an eventual 4-3 win on a walk-off single from Jung Hoo Lee at Oracle Park on Thursday.
Adames took advantage of a walk that Cubs starter Shota Imanaga allowed to Rafael Devers in the previous at-bat, ambushing him with a big swing on a first-pitch fastball up in the zone and driving it 417 feet for a two-run home run that gave the Giants the lead.
Adames came through in the clutch again in the bottom of the sixth, answering Michael Busch’s go-ahead home run in the top half of the frame with another one of his own. This time, Imanaga’s fastball was elevated way above the zone, but Adames stil