The Giants roared back from an early 3-0 deficit to notch an easy win and sweep the Rockies. Key Lines:
Mike Yastrzemski RF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB. BA= .249. Although he didn't figure in the scoring, YtY did what a leadoff batter is supposed to do reaching base 3 times in 5 PA's. He's hitting .421 over his last 7 games and .405 over his last 15. Please stay health ROY, YtY!
Thairo Estrada 2B- 2 for 5, 3B, HR(12). BA= .274. Thairo tripled in the first inning and was stranded at 3B. He made sure that didn't happen in the third inning with a HR over the L-CF corner which is a pretty good poke.
Joc Pederson DH- 2 for 4, HR(13). BA= .246. Joc added in insurance run in the 5'th inning with a HR. Does Joc have more late/post season magic in him? His slash line over the last 7 games is .286/.310/.464 and .326/.404/.565 over his last 15.
Lamonte Wade Jr 1B- 2 for 4. BA= .253. LMWJ has scuffled over the past month but got 2 hits and scored 2 in this game.
Mitch Haniger LF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(6), BB. BA= .224. Haniger homers in his second consecutive game and is 4 for 10 over his last 3 games. He may be the key to the Giants stretch run and posteason hopes.
Keaton Winn RHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 9 K's, GO/AO= 7/2. ERA= 3.55. A Quality Start for Winn and much better than the line looks. He gave up a 3-spot in the 2'nd inning starting with a shot that caromed off his leg that knocked him down and resulted in an IF hit. A bunt single put a second runner on base then a triple to CF that Luis Matos might have caught with a better route then a Sac Fly to drive in the triple. Considering the Sac Fly was the first out of the inning, Winn recovered quite nicely and was dominant over the next 4 innings.
Ryan Walker RHP, Tyler Rogers RHP and Camilo Doval RHP shut down the Rockies over the last 3 innings with Doval earning his 37'th Save.
The Win cut the Giants deficit in the Wild Card race to 1.5 games, tied with the Reds and trailing the D'Backs by the 1.5 games and the Marlins by 1 game.
Alex Cobb RHP comes back from a cortisone shot for hip impingement to start the first of a 3-game series against the Guardians facing Gavin Williams RHP. Williams is a rookie who the Giants have never faced so that's not a good sign.
kapler needs to commit to starting winn every fifth day
ReplyDeleteI believe Kapler wants at least 4 SP's he can count on. Winn started 2 games at the end of June and July 4 before developing soreness in his elbow. He started this game after 1 relief appearance after coming off the IL. While I think Kap could have a smidgen more patience with some of his pitchers, let's not forget poor pitching performances are the root cause of all the churning, shuffling, opening and bullpen games. Now, if Winn's next appearance is in relief I will have to eat these words but I am sure he will start his next turn.
Deleteeven if winn puts up a stinker in his next start, i'd ride out the rest of the year with winn as a starter so he can gain some confidence in the rotation. gotta be more patient with the rookies unlike the veterans.
DeleteConventional wisdom says the loss column is the important metric for the standings because a team cannot make up a loss (the team ahead of them has to lose).
ReplyDeleteIn that sense, the Giants are well positioned only 1 game behind both AZ and Miami for the 3rd WC, and 3 behind Chicago for the 2nd. Philly is a "distant" 6 games ahead.
Cincy is just 1 back and SD 7 (behind SF).
Will Winn win the #4 starter?
ReplyDeleteLet's Winn out the rest of the season. Good momentum builder. With the Bullpen getting healthier (we can now shop at the B aisle)-- some of these starter types will have to be used more as starters-- I hope Kap has the confidence to commit to these guys. I thought Beck was promising but maybe these decisions happen due to options.
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