Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Game Wrap 4/20/2021: Giants 10 Phillies 7

 Buster Posey C had his biggest game in 5 years and the Giants offense exploded for 6 runs in the 8'th inning for a come-from-behind win as it was the offense' turn to pick up the pitching.   Game Notes:

Buster Posey!  Where have you been and what took you so long?  OK, nevermind.  Just happy to have you back!  3 hits, 2 HR's, raised is season BA to .316.  Statistically his best game since hitting 2 HR's in Coor's Field in 2016.  That's 5 years, folks, 5 years!.  He sure picked a heckuva game to announce he is back as the Giants pitching faltered and needed that run support.

The 8'th inning outburst featured a pair of 3-run HR's, one from Alex Dickerson LF and the other from Wilmer Flores PH/2B.

Tommy LaStella 2B added a 2-run HR of his own.

Logan Webb RHP had a rough return to the rotation allowing 7 hits and 2 BB's for 4 runs in 4 IP.  Webb will probably get one more chance to get his ship headed in the right direction but will likely be either back to the bullpen or out to Alternative Camp as soon as Johnny Cueto RHP comes off the IL.

Jarlin Garcia LHP gave up 2 runs in his first inning of work but came back out to pitch a scoreless 6'th inning.  Gotta wonder how long his leash is right now too.

Jake McGee LHP pitched the 9'th inning despite no Save situation.  He gave up a run on a HR.

Brandon Belt 1B who carried the Giants offense for a couple of games, left this one late with a "tight quad".  We'll probably have a better idea of how much time he'll miss today.

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The Giants guaranteed themselves a series win and no worse than a split for the road trip, both very good things!  Anthony DeSclafani RHP goes for the sweeeeep tomorrow afternoon, well, morning out here on the left coast facing Zach Eflin RHP.

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As I am sure all you longtime Giants prospect watchers know by now, the tragic life of former Giants prospect Gustavo Cabrera ended this week at age 25 due to COVID 19.  It's very hard to wrap my head around how a young man with that much innate talent could have that many staggeringly bad things happen to him, apparently through no fault of his own.

2 comments:

  1. That was a great game! Highly entertaining to watch the Giants bats break loose. I am re-watching the six run 8th inning. Dickerson's HR was particularly encouraging. As Krukow noted recently, Dickerson seems to be fouling balls off that he has crushed in the past. Looking for him to get locked in as we know he can carry this team when he is raking.

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  2. Great to see a rejuvenated Buster, but how strange is Casali's record of catching all 4 of the Giants shutouts this year? And SF is 5-1 in his starts?
    OTOH, how can you play a guy batting .095?

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