Tyler Mahle RHP was bludgeoned for two 3-run home runs in the first two innings.....by the same batter! By then the game was all but over, although there were a few bright spots for the Giants. Key Lines:
Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 4, R. BA= .229. If Devers is going to turn this around he probably needs to start with just tying to make solid contact and get base hits. He is batting .286 over his last 7 games.
Jung Hoo Lee RF/CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, R. BA= .213. Lee is another guy who needs to just get hits. He's batting .292 over his last 7 games.
Daniel Susac C- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI. BA= .563. Susac is obviously not going to bat over .500 forever, Bailey has basically played himself out of the starting catcher's job and Susac has the hot hand and has earned a shot to win the the job longterm.
Will Brennan LF and Drew Gilbert CF started the game and went a combined 0 for 4. Heliot Ramos PH/LF and Jerar Encarnacion PH/RF replaced them and went a combined 2 for 4. As Vin Scully would say, "go figure!"
Blade Tidwell RHP and Ryan Borucki LHP pitched a scoreless inning each. J. T. Brubaker RHP pitched 2 scoreless innings in mop-up time which he has been doing a lot of lately. There is no need to post Tyler Mahle's line. Two of his last 3 starts have been disasters but he pitched 5.2 scoreless frames in between. He's giving up way too many walks which is uncharacteristic of his career norm.
And whothehell is Sal Stewart? He was the Reds 2022 Round 1C draft pick out of high school who moved up quickly through their farm system. Now he has 7 HR's this season which is only 2 less than the entire Giants team. The Reds have a recent history of rookies coming in hot then cooling way off but right now dude is white hot.
With the loss, the Giants keep pace with the Rockies for last place in the NL West and with the White Sox for worst record in all of MLB.
Tomorrow is an early getaway day game with a 9:40 AM Pacific time start. Landen Roupp RHP faces Chase Burns RHP who is he Reds 2024 #2 overall draft pick and who made his MLB debut last season. He comes in with a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 3.31.
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