The Giants bullpen collectively gave up 7 runs over the final 3 innings to blow a 6-2 lead and a Quality Start by Landen Roupp. Key Lines:
Matt Chapman 3B- 1 for 2, 2 BB. BA= .242. Chapman appears to be the designated leadoff batter against LHP's. He did his job, getting on base 3 times in 4 PA's but did not figure in the scoring due to the #2, 3 and 4 hitters, Eldridge, Schmitt and Devers going a combined 1 for 11 with a walk.
Willy Adames SS- 1 for 3, HR(14), BB, 2 R, RBI. BA= .225. And just like that, Adames is on track to hit 30 HR's on the season. As was the case last season, likely too little, too late.
Jung Hoo Lee RF- 1 for 4, 3B, R, 3 RBI. BA= .332. Lee's bases-loaded triple in the 6'th inning keyed a 5-run rally allowing Landen Roupp to leave the game with a 6-2 lead.
Victor Bericoto LF- 1 for 4, HR(3), R, 2 RBI. BA= .231. Bericoto's HR came on the heels of JHL's triple and was identical location and distance as last night. He also made another great throw to nail Tyler Soderstrom at 2B. Bericoto is making for some tough decisions for the Giants management after Heliot Ramos gets back from the IL.
Landen Roupp RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, 6/1 GO/AO. ERA= 4.07. Roupp with the Quality Start and left the game with a 6-2 lead. I will spare you the details but 4 different relievers contributed to this collective Blown Save. This is why it's hard to imagine this team mounting any sort of serious comeback. Every time it looks like they might be gaining some traction, they find a new way to faceplant. Yes, the bullpen is a big part of that but if it's not the bullpen, it's the rotation and if it's not the rotation it's the lineup failing to hit and if it's not that it's atrocious defense.
The Braves come to town to start a weekend series tomorrow evening with TBD facing Reynaldo Lopez RHP.
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