PHILADELPHIA -- In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi was asked if he still felt good about the Giants’ chances of contending for a playoff berth even after making a series of moves that included subtracting three key relievers from his roster ahead of the Trade Deadline.\n\n“I do,” Zaidi said. “I feel really confident we can keep things going.”\n\n• Box score\n\nThe Giants backed up that statement, going on to defeat the Phillies 5-1 at Citizens Bank Park in the aftermath of a hectic Trade Deadline for the club. They finished July with an MLB-best 19-6 record, allowing them to pull within two games of the National League Wild Card race. It marked their best July since they went 25-6 in 1913.\n\nBy snapping a seven-game losing streak at Citizens Bank Park, the Giants will have a chance at clinching their eighth consecutive series victory in Thursday’s series finale. They haven’t dropped back-to-back games since June 26-27.\n\n“We had to say a lot of byes, but they kept their focus and went out there and won a ballgame at a place that it’s been a while since we won a game,” manager Bruce Bochy said.\n\nThe Giants scored all five of their runs in the sixth inning on homers from
“I think it’s been the most consistent I’ve been with the Giants,” Samardzija said. “We lost a few good guys today and that’s unfortunate, but that’s the way this game goes. You can’t make any excuses. You just have to go out there and do your job and win some ballgames.”\n\nEven without Dyson, Melancon and Pomeranz, the Giants’ bullpen remained stout, showcasing the depth that gave Zaidi the confidence to deal from a surplus of relievers.\n\nThe Phillies scored their lone run of the game off left-hander Tony Watson after Bryce Harper walked, advanced to third on a double by J.T. Realmuto and scored on a groundout by Adam Haseley in the seventh, but Reyes Moronta and closer Will Smith combined to pitch two scoreless innings to end the game. Moronta will likely step in to replace Dyson as Smith’s setup man, though Bochy said the roles will be ironed out in the coming days.\n\n“When you lose two of your late-inning guys and another one that was throwing well, you’ve got to make some adjustments, and that’s what we’ll talk about,” Bochy said. “We’ll get this figured out.”\n\n**Dickerson scratched**\n\nThe Giants scratched outfielder