Game wrap 4/22/2021: Giants 3 Marlins 0

 The Giants offense put up a 3-spot in the bottom of the first inning then went back to sleep.  That was enough to win the game as Curt Casali C caught became just the 5'th MLB catcher since 1900 to catch 5 consecutive shutouts and the first to do it with 5 different SP's.  Game Notes:

Casali has been the coldest Giants hitter but drove in 2 of the 3 runs with a single to left to cap the first inning rally.

The rally started with 2 outs on a double by Mike Yastrzemski RF.  After a walk to Evan Longoria 3B, Darin Ruf LF/1B smoked a ball at 109.9 MPH directly over the head of the LF for a double driving in YtY and setting up Casali's 2-run single.

The injuries keep piling up.  Longo left the game with a tight hamstring which Kap described as being "not too bad."  

Aaron Sanchez RHP went 5 innings and allowed just two baserunners despite a fairly dramatic drop in FB velocity averaging just 88 MPH topping out at 90.  After the game Kap indicated Sanchez is not 100% physically which raises all kind of additional questions starting with why is he still pitching?

Gregory Santos RHP was called up to replace Donovan Solano IF on the active roster.  His FB was 10 MPH faster than Sanchez' but it was the slider that was the revelation as he threw it for strikes and out of the zone for swings and misses.  Santos struck out the first two batters he faced and got a GO to end the 6'th inning.

Jake McGee LHP worked a perfect 9'th inning with 3 K's for his 7'th Save.  Of note was his increased use of the slider which clearly worked to get those Marlins hitters off "dead red" like they were in Miami.

There was a "support bunny" in the stands, quite a large one!  Maybe it was also a Magic Bunny and kept the magic going for the Giants.  I'm thinking the players might want to get together and find a way to keep that bunny coming back every game, at least until they lose again.

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Alex Wood LHP tries to keep his magic going tonight as he draws the start against Sandy Alcantara RHP.