AAA: Sacramento River Cats outscored the Salt Lake City Bees 13-6.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Down on the Farm: 7/9/2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Game Wrap 7/9/2025: Phillies 13 Giants 0
This game was a lot closer than the score looks. Justin Verlander had his best stuff of the season but was hurt by uncharacteristic errors by Matt Chapman and the Giants lineup never found traction against Jesus Luzardo. Key Lines:
Justin Verlander RHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 4.70. Verlander looked sharp, almost electric, in this one. Alas, between the unearned runs and lack of run support, it's all went to waste. The bullpen got pounded over the last 2 innings and had to wear it because late-inning relievers had to be spared for the Dodger series.
Beyond that, there really isn't anything else to mention. The lineup had just 4 hits and two walks with no XBH's.
The Giants already clinched a series win on Bailey's crazy home run last night. They get a day off at home to regroup then start the final series of the official first half against the Dodgers with Logan Webb RHP facing Dustin May RHP who comes in with an ERA of 4.52.
Down on the Farm: 7/8/2025
AAA: Salt Lake City Bees stung the Sacramento River Cats 2-0.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Game Wrap 7/8/2025: Giants 4 Phillies 3
Well, well, well! How many of you all had an inside-the-park, walk-off, 3-run homer by Patrick Bailey as the game winner on your betting parlay, oh ye of little faith? Yeah, me neither. Key Lines:
Patrick Bailey C- 2 for 4, HR(2), R, 3 RBI. BA= .194. The Giants scratched out a run in the 2'nd inning on a walk by YtY and singles by Jung Hoo Lee CF and Dominic Smith 1B. Bailey GIDP'd to end that rally and the Giants did not threaten again until the 9'th which they entered trailing 3-1. I had an inkling they might have a puncher's chance when I saw Jordan Romano RHP come out for the 9'th. And what's up with Romano? Is he like mentally and/or physically OK? Dude looked awful! Anyway, Casey Schmitt 2B led off with a a ringing double into the LF corner. Jung Hoo Lee popped out but Wilmer singled sharply up the middle with Schmitt wisely stopping at 3B. If you are the lead runner, you don't want to get thrown out at home if your team is down by 2 runs! That brought Patrick Bailey to the plate. I was hoping he could slap a single or something but he crushed it to the top of the brick wall in Triples Alley. It caromed away from the OF's and skittered along the base of the fence all the way to L-CF. Kuip was yelling that Bailey was on the move and he was, all the way around for one of the more amazing endings to a Giants game. Didn't Angel Pagan hit a walk-off inside-the-parker once upon a time and pull his hammy in the process?
Robbie Ray LHP- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 2.63. Ray pitched well enough against a tough lineup but couldn't quite get out of the 6'th inning. Spencer Bivens got the final out of the inning with runners on 2'nd and 3'rd. Bivens then gave up a 2-run bomb to Kyle Schwarber in the 7'th which made the score 3-1 setting up Patrick Bailey's heroics.
Justin Verlander RHP tries for his first Win as a Giant and a series swweeeep tomorrow afternoon against Jesus Luzardo LHP who comes in with a 4.44 ERA.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Down on the Farm: 7/7/2025
Full Season Leagues had their standard Monday off.
Rookie ACL: Giants clobbered the Brewers 9-4.
Game Wrap 7/7/2025: Giants 3 Phillies 1
The Giants scratched out three runs while Landen Roupp and the bullpen held down a tough Phillies lineup to take the all-important first game of the series. Key Lines:
Down on the Farm: 7/6/2025
AAA: Sacramento River Cats outlasted the Reno Aces 15-13(11 innings).