The lineup brought their hitting shoes but this time it was the pitching that didn't get the job done as the Giants blew a 6-3 lead and ended up losing both games of the back leg of the Bay Bridge Series. Key Lines:
Lamonte Wade Jr 1B- 3 for 5. BA= .270. Wade Jr had 3 of the Giants 9 hits, all singles, drove in 2 runs and scored one.
Patrick Bailey C- 2 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .256. I've said it before and will say it again, if Patrick Bailey doesn't fall off a cliff and establishes himself as a worthy successor to Buster Posey as the Giants catcher, this season is a success, IMO.
Alex Cobb RHP- 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.30. Well, Seth Brown pretty much destroyed the Giants in this series but shockingly the most damage in this game was inflicted by the #9 hitter, Nick Allen SS who hit his 2'nd and 3'rd HR's and is still batting under the Mendoza Line.
The Loss dropped the Giants 4 games behind the NL West leading Dodgers and dropped them into a tie with the Phillies for the top Wild Card Playoff spot, but that's still 3 games ahead of the Cubs and Reds who are tied for the final WC spot.
The Giants travel south to Anaheim for a series against the Angels with Logan Webb RHP facing Patrick Sandoval LHP.
Churn Watch:
Casey Schmitt IF was optioned to AAA Sacramento and Mark Mathias IF recently acquired along with AJ Pollock OF was recalled. Isan Diaz IF was previously optioned out when Thairo Estrada IF was activated from the IL.
The Schmitt for Mathias roster move makes sense to me. Schmitt needs everyday at-bats for a while, whereas Mathias is a 'veteran' utility guy who'll never be 'stud' but will be good enough off of the bench. (I know Mathias is still pretty young, but there's nothing special in his profile.)
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