Brandon Belt 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(1). BA= .235. Belt likes to hit in Coors and has some ownage on Jon Gray. That held true in this game as Belt's 3-run HR in the 4'th inning got the Giants their first lead. He later scored an insurance run after doubling to R-CF in the 6'th inning as he either drove in or scored all 4 of the Giants runs.
Logan Webb RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.13. Webb struggled with free passes in his last start but not tonight as he threw 5 solid innings. He went out for the 6'th but came out after allowing the leadoff runner to reach base. That proved to be a good decision by Gabe Kapler as Caleb Baragar came in and retired the next 3 batters.
Trevor Gott RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(3). ERA= 2.25. Gott came out challenging Nolan Arenado who owns the Giants and had homered earlier. Gott retired him on a routine flyball to RF. He then got Daniel Murphy on a flyout to LF. After a Ryan McMahon walk, Garrett Hampson struck out to end the game. Gott seems to be the closest thing the Giants have to a Closer. So far, he's gotten the job done.
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The Win left the Giants record at 6-7 and in 7'th place in the NL with the top 8 teams making the playoffs.
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Tyler Anderson LHP makes his return to Coors Field but in a Giants uniform tomorrow night to wrap up the series. He'll be facing another lefty in Kyle Freeland LHP.
Kapler made some late — 8th and 9th inning — defensive changes. Good plan with a lead. Maybe should do that earlier given G's shaky D this year.
ReplyDeleteGott was "purchased" by the Giants last year and has had miraculous results considering he doesn't seem to have a killer pitch. He has upped the differential between his FB (~96 mph) and CB (~83 mph) from what he had in Washington. Seems scary in Colorado but he pulled it off with just a little edginess — the Rox hit a lot of HRs.
That has been a high success story for Zaidi to get a successful — so far — closer just for undisclosed cash.
FWIW from MLBTR: "The Braves have activated lefty Will Smith... He had not yet pitched this year due to a prior coronavirus infection... He’ll likely function in a setup role in Atlanta, pitching in front of fellow former San Francisco 9th-inning man Mark Melancon."
ReplyDeleteSo far Giants 2 big FA losses haven't returned much to their new teams although that could change. Atlanta already good will get better. D'backs have fallen to last with MadBum enjoying his Arizona ranch and neighborhood rodeos featuring bull riding.