Adrian Houser turned in a Quality Start but the Giants managed just one run in 5 innings against a pitcher who came into the game with 9.88 ERA. Key Lines:
Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, HR(3), R, RBI. BA= .221. Devers has exactly one hit in each of his last 7 games including 2 doubles and a HR, which he hit today for the Giants lone run.
Jesus Rodriguez RF- 2 for 3. BA= .444. JRod can hit and he's done OK both behind the plate in in RF today. The Giants managed just 3 hits and 3 baserunners in the game.
Adrian Houser RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's, 9/4 GO/AO. ERA= 6.19. Solid line for Houser but lack of run support doomed his chances for a W.
Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 0 K. ERA= 5.52. So it's not just the 9'th inning and not just high-leverage situations. What role does Walker have on the team right now and how long do the Giants wait for him to fix whatever is wrong?
Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00. The Giants need more hundos in their bullpen.
Matt Waldron RHP(Padres)- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 7.71. Waldron is the guy who came in with the 9.88 ERA. The Giants lineup has a way of making guys like that look like Cy Young.
The Giants get a day off at home tomorrow before starting a weekend set against the Pirates. SP's for Game 1 Friday are TBD.