The Giants fought back from two deficits to tie the game but the third time was not a charm as they fell short in the 10'th inning.
Darin Ruf LF/1B- 2 for 3, 2 HR(3), 2 BB. BA= .250. What a difference a month makes! Ruf's BA hit bottom at .149 on April 29. He went 3 for 5 the next day and his slash line for May is .378/.508/.644.
Thairo Estrada 2B- 2 for 5, 2B. This as Estrada's fourth multi-hit game in a row. He must not be hitting in a prime spot in the lineup as he did not figure in the scoring of this game and has only scored two and driven in 2 despite 9 hits including 3 doubles in the multi-hit streak.
Jakob Junis RHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO= 7/3. ERA= 2.70. Padres did all their damage to Junis in the 3'rd inning. The Padres stole two bases off Junis and Curt Casali C and later stole a base off Tyler Rogers RHP and Casali. It appears from the Plays list that none of the SB's figured in the scoring, but it's something to watch going forward. I was a the SJ Giants game in San Bernardino so didn't see them but a friend texted me. It seemed like he thought the SB's were more on the pitchers. Casali later came out of the game with vision issues after being struck on the face mask by a foul tip.
There was a bit of ugliness involving Padres LF Jurickson Profar. It seemed to start when he tossed a ball into the stands trying to get it to a Padres fan. A Giants fan got it instead and threw it back onto the field, kind of like throwing HR balls by opposing team back. But later, another ball was thrown onto the field behind Profar and a beer bottle was also thrown during a play, though reportedly not close to Profar. Just a reminder that while throwing solid objects onto the field or in the stands may be a time-honored fan activity, it is dangerous and ruins the experience for fans who just want to enjoy watching the game.
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Carlos Rodon LHP tries to be the stopper for the Giants this afternoon facing Joe Musgrove RHP.
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Lamonte Wade Jr OF went back on the IL prior to the game with recurrent knee inflammation which is reportedly stemming from a bone bruise. Luis Gonzalez OF/LHP was recalled from AAA Sacramento and went 1 for 5, 2B in the game. It's a frustrating situation for Wade Jr, but FZ's obsession with depth pays off again.
In the last 2 games, Alvarez, Rogers, and Doval each gave up a pair of runs — all of which were the margins of the losses.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Casali was concussed on that foul tip - he's on a 7-day protocol and the team has "selected" new guy Papierski's contract.
ReplyDeleteIf I recall, Papierski seems to know how to take a walk and is reputed to handle pitchers well, but I doubt his BA will much clear Bart's and he has no power. There is some trouble at the catching position.