The Dust Is Back | Giants 7, Diamondbacks 5

You might not have seen it on your TV.

But when Austin Slater stepped to the plate in the eighth as a pinch hitter, a little bit of 2021 pixie dust fell from the rafters. It landed on Slater's bat, mushrooming into a cloud when he bunted for a single.

That's when Darin Ruf, also pinch-hitting, breathed in some of the dust to feel its full effect. He blasted the Giants' first pinch-hit home run of the year. They hit 18 last year. No. 1 this year came at a pivotal moment.

The losing streak is over. Thank the dust.