Game Wrap 9/15/2019: Giants 2 Marlins 1

Mike Yastrzemski dove home on a wild pitch to break the tie in the bottom of the 8'th inning and Will Smith came back from a short absence due to back issues to record the Save.  Key Lines:

Mauricio Dubon 2B- 1 for 3, HR(3).  BA= .291.  Here's what has impressed me about Dubon(other than his obvious athleticism, defense and game awareness):  He seems to be equally adept at going the other way when he needs to, but can still turn on a mistake on the inner half and pull it down the line.  If this is an audition for next season, which it appears to be, I'd say Dubon has passed with flying colors and should be the presumptive starter at 2B going in.

Johnny Cueto RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  Cueto was not as dominant as his first start and really had to dig deep in a long 4'th inning, but he battled through that and came back with a quick 5'th to preserve his scoreless innings streak.

Tyler Rogers RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.59.  Those of you who are longtime readers know I've been irrationally exuberant about Tyler Rogers pretty close to forever.  He has not disappointed me in his MLB debut.  One less bullpen spot for Farhan Zaidi to worry about over the winter.

Will Smith LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(33).  ERA= 2.95.  Good to see Smith not miss a beat after a back pain issue.  $18 M question:  Do the Giants give him a QO?  Does he accept or reject?

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Notes from the Sluice Box:  Giants added RHP Enderson Franco to the 40 man roster.  He was a meh SP all season for the River Cats but kicked it up several notches when he became the Closer.  I've seen reports of him consistently hitting the high 90's and was lights out in the PCL playoffs. The corresponding move was placing LHP Tony Watson on the 60-day IL.