Bryce Eldridge's 2-run home run in the 8'th inning was far too little, too late to save a subpar start by Landen Roupp and anemic production from the lineup. Key Lines:
Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 4, HR(11), R, 2 RBI. BA= .256. Eldridge once again beat a jam attempt by pulling in his arms and rotating his torso sending the ball into the arcade just inside the foul pole. The HR drove in Luis Arraez 2B who singled ahead Eldridge. Prior to the, the Giants lineup managed just 3 singles. They added two more in a scoreless 9'th.
Landen Roupp RHP- 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 7/1 GO/AO. ERA= 4.12. Roupp gave up a run in the third inning and 3 in the 4'th. Both rallies started with walks. Multiple frustrations mounted in the 4'th inning starting with a 2-out walk. Then when J. T. Brubaker RHP came in with the bases loaded and still two outs, he promptly gave up a 2-run single. Once again we see the transition from SP to RP not stop the damage. The most likely explanation for this is the Giants lack of strikeout pitchers, particularly in the bullpen. Their 845 K's ranks #25 out of 30 MLB teams(although surprisingly the .
Logan Webb RHP tries for a series win this afternoon facing Shane Drohan LHB who comes in with an ERA of 3.51.
Multiple injury updates:
Casey Schmitt has a torn meniscus. Will likely miss significant time.
Trevor McDonald will undergo Tommy John Surgery which puts him out not only for the rest of this season but most or all of next season too.
Memba Harrison Bader? He's been out like forever with plantar fasciitis. He apparently was involved in scooter accident on his way to a medical appointment for the fasciitis so the appointment turned into a trauma evaluation. No deets available but Bader joins Hall of Famer Jeff Kent and 3-time World Series Champion Madison Bumgarner on a list of Giants suffered in questionable off-field injuries. Didn't Ron Bryant LHP ruin a promising pitching career falling off a swimming pool slide? I think Bader is on a 2-year contract so will take up 40-man roster space in the offseason.
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