Fill-ins Casali, Ruf hit homers, Giants beat Nationals 5-3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nationals star Trea Turner turned to Curt Casali and asked the Giants catcher why Logan Webb had left the game so soon.

That's how good the right-hander looked in his first start for San Francisco since late May — he just had to contend with a pitch count.

“It was nice to see," Casali said. "We’ve been waiting a while to get Webby back.”

Casali hit a two-run homer while filling in again for injured All-Star catcher Buster Posey, late lineup addition Darin Ruf added a go-ahead drive and the Giants beat Washington 5-3 on Friday night.

Wilmer Flores also homered as the Giants debuted their all-white City Connect home uniforms with images of the Golden Gate Bridge along each sleeve.

“It was kind of fun to have a new look, it was kind of cool," manager Gabe Kapler said. "The energy in the ballpark was fantastic and really liked the choice of music throughout the game. There was a lot of Bay Area hip hop that fit perfectly with the jerseys and the vibe and the energy in the building.”

Adding to the festive night, there were even mid-game fireworks outside in McCovey Cove that Kapler called “an incredible touch.”

Webb allowed one hit over three innings and struck out four in his first outing since May 29 after missing time with a strained right shoulder. He struck out four. The Giants hoped to get him through three innings.

“Knowing there was a pitch count and inning limit was more of the tough thing than anything else," he said.

Posey is sidelined with a bruised thumb that will keep him out of the All-Star Game next week. Subbing in, Casali hit his third homer of the season for the NL West leaders.

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