Marco Luciano's double in the eighth inning set up Michael Conforto's game winning 2-run single in the 8'th inning to give Logan Webb a hard-earned complete game win. Key Lines:
Austin Slater CF- 3 for 3, 2B, HBP. BA= .271. Slater reached base 4 times from the leadoff spot in the lineup but did not figure into the scoring. Kind of a microcosm of the season right there.
Marco Luciano SS- 1 for 2, 2 BB. BA= .333. Besides keying the rally with the double, Luciano drew 2 walks and made a nifty 180 degree turn on a relay to complete a double play after Thairo Estrada 2B had to range to the left of 2B after initially bobbling a grounder up the middle. Luciano is the presumptive starting SS next season.
Logan Webb RHP- 9 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K's, GO/AO= 15/1. ERA= 3.25. An ace level performance by Webb. A byproduct of all the groundballs was 3 GIDP's. On the other hand, is it a good idea for your ace who is under contract for 4 more years to be throwing 110 pitches at this point in the season?
Kyle Harrison LHP starts tomorrow evening against Seth Lugo RHP.
Webb not only leads MLB in IP, he leads in GDP too (by a bunch), which is the key to his effectiveness.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to get the CG, but it wasn't looking good when Padres led off the 9th with 2 line drive hits, then runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out.
All's well that ends well?
110 pitches including many pressure pitches to end the game.
For a manager who continually seeks the slightest advantage – 4 PHs in the 8th inning which paid off – he didn't show the same discipline with Webb.
Webb is a throwback ace. Deserves to own his games. Reember the game he came out of after 8 with a 1-0 lead? We lost.
ReplyDeletePleeez don’t pitch Webb again this season!
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