There's nothing quite like facing off against an old friend in the big leagues, but the feeling is even sweeter when you come out on top.

Young Giants outfielder Drew Gilbert experienced that firsthand in San Francisco's 8-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday, taking former Tennessee teammate Chase Dollander deep for a two-run homer in the third inning at Coors Field.

While Gilbert certainly was fired up as he rounded the bases, he had nothing but compliments for his old friend after the win. The outfielder's postgame demeanor tends to differ from the energy he displays on the field, which he credits to the "heat of the competition."

"It's cool," Gilbert said of homering off Dollander. "Obviously grateful to have played with him, and he was a great teammate of mine, and he's a

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