Spring Training Game Wrap 2/27/2023: Giants 8 Angels 6

 The Giants outscored the Angels in Tempe, AZ as Logan Webb RHP made his first start of the spring against the Angels "A team".  

Logan Wyatt 1B probably had the most interesting line of the day.  He added to his reputation as the new god of walks with 3 in 3 PA's which led to him scoring 2 runs.  At some point, Wyatt is going to have to either start making more contact or showing some semblance of power.  He won't be able to walk his way to the major leagues.

Webb worked 2 innings.  After giving up singles to Mike Trout OF and Shohei Ohtani SH in the first inning, he got out of the inning on a GIDP by Gio Urshela 3B.  He then gave up a 2-run HR to Luis Rengifo 2B in the second inning.  After getting his work in, Webb said he was just trying to stay off Sportscenter.  Just a reminder that Webb does not have to win a spot on the roster or the rotation so at this point in the spring his goals are to not get hurt and get his work in, in that order.

The Giants got 10 hits from 10 different players but 6 of them went for doubles:  Lamonte Wade Jr 1B(.500), Thairo Estrada 2B(.333), Casey Schmitt 3B(.500), Tyler Fitzgerald SS(.167), Blake Sabol C(.600) and Michael Gigliotti RF(.750).  Heliot Ramos RF singled in 3 AB with an RBI and Run and stole a base.  He's hitting.333 in 6 AB.  Carter Williams LF also went 1 for 3 with an RBI and Run and is batting .500.

Keaton Winn RHP pitched a nice 3'rd inning getting Trout to ground into a force out the striking out Ohtani looking on a 3-2 pitch. That must have been a thrill.  

The Giants also got scoreless frames from Mauricio Llovera RHP, Sam Delaplane RHP and Aaron Fletcher LHP.  I vaguely remember them signing Fletcher but completely forgot he was even in the organization.

Steven Piscotty was HBP on the wrist/hand area but stayed on the game, although he left after 2 PA's instead of his schedule 3.

Speaking of injuries, I was watching the Dodgers-Padres game on TV when Gavin Lux took a bad tumble while running the bases.  It looked like he both turned his ankle and hyperextended his knee and was carted off the field.  Not to wish anything bad on any one player but it seemed like the Dodgers based a whole lot of their offseason decisions on the assumption that Lux would progress in his development and I'm pretty happy with anything that is a major setback to the Bums.  Just a reminder, the single most important thing for players to accomplish in spring training is to stay healthy.

Alex Cobb RHP makes his first spring start tomorrow vs the Padres in Scottsdale with Ross Stripling RHP and the Rogers Boys also scheduled to make their spring debuts.