SF Giants rookie Birdsong notches first win to open road trip

Hayden Birdsong’s first big-league win came in a big-time road debut Tuesday night.

Sure, the rookie right-hander gave up back-to-back solo home runs, but the Giants matched that feat against the majors’ ERA leader in Reynoldo López, then they pulled away for a 5-3 win at Atlanta’s Truist Park to open a six-game road trip.

“It’s very special. It will settle in later I’m sure. Now I’m in the books,” Birdsong told reporters, as broadcast by NBC Sports Bay Area. “I can’t really thank...