Trevor McDonald had a bounce-back start allowing one run in 7 IP and the lineup finally broke through with the go-ahead and an an insurance run in the 8'th inning to finish the official first half on a high note. Key Lines:
Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4. BA= .275. Heliot punched a couple of oppo-field singles in his first two AB's but his teammates weren't able to bring him around to score.
Rafael Devers 1B- 0 for 3, BB, R. BA= .249. Devers led off the bottom of the 8'th inning with a walk. He took 3B on Eldridge's one-out single. Tony Vitello then made the key move of the game by sending Grant McCray in to run for Eldridge. McCray stole 2B drawing a wild throw from Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman which allowed Devers to score. McCray then scored on Willy Adames single for an insurance run.
Willy Adames SS- 3 for 4, RBI. BA= .230. Adames finishes the official first half with a 3-hit game.
Drew Cavanaugh C- 0 for 2, 2 BB. BA= .219. Cavanaugh may go back to AAA after the All-Star Break. He hasn't hit much but has impressed with plate discipline and an OBP of .324 despite the low BA.
Trevor McDonald RHP- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 10/4 GO/AO. ERA= 5.02. It's important for young pitchers to shake off bad starts. It didn't look good when Jake McCarthy led off the game with an inside-the-park HR off the wall in the deepest part of Triples Alley but McDonald settled down and didn't allow another run over 7 innings.
Eric Miller LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.29. It was a Win rather than a Save because the Giants scored the go-ahead run after Miller got the last out of the 8'th inning. But is multi-inning appearances by the pitcher who finishes the game the new bullpen management? We'll watch that after the break.
The Giants get the next 4 days off for the All-Star break. I'll try to put a Top 50 Prospects update together and maybe a 2025 draft review. I stopped paying any attention to the All-Star game a long time ago.
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