A 3-run rally in the 8'th inning broke open a tight game as the Giants bullpen shut down the Cubs. Key Lines:
Brett Wisely SS- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .301. Wisely followed Luis Matos' leadoff single with a ringing double off the Triples Alley wall to put runners at 2'nd and 3'rd which led to 3 insurance runs in the inning. It was the Giants only XBH of the game. Wisely continues to be a bright spot in the Giants season.
Matt Chapman 3B- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .234. Chapman scored in the second inning after drawing a walk and then drove in the Giants last two runs in the big 8'th inning rally. He is 6 for 18 over his last 5 games.
Randy Rodriguez RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 4.70. Rodriguez was the opener and was sharp going almost 3 innings.
Sean Hjelle RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.39. Hjelle seems to have found his comfort zone in 2-inning stints. At one point he was rumored to be the SP/Opener for this game but apparently Melvin opted to keep him in his groove.
The Rogers Bros, Ryan Walker and Camilo Doval shut it down from there. The 8'th inning rally turned it into a non-Save situation for Doval.
With the Win, the Giants remain 3 games behind in the Wild Card playoff race.
The Giants try to clinch a win in the 4-game series tomorrow evening with Hayden Birdsong RHP called up for his MLB debut facing TBD.
Churn Watch:
Raymond Burgos LHP who actually did not pitch badly last night was optioned back to AAA Sacramento and Mason Black RHP was recalled. Really?
If the Giants stick to the plan of bringing up Hayden Birdsong, not only will someone have to go down to the minors, someone will get DFA'd to make room on the 40-man roster.
my guess is that luke jackson may be the next 40-man roster casualty
ReplyDeleteThe long knives seem to be out for Luke Jackson.
DeleteIt will be a tough choice. Whoever it is.
DeleteIf Jackson, there are some $$ implications. Will FZ want nothing for something?
MLB tracks every conceivable record or first time something happens.
ReplyDeleteCould today's pitching matchup be another first?
Would it be the first ever Hayden vs Hayden as Hayden Birdsong takes on Hayden Wesneski?
Mason Black RHP was recalled on Tuesday and optioned back on Wednesday to make room for Birdsong.
ReplyDeleteDoes that give Black 2 days of MLB?
San Francisco Chronicle’s Shayne Rubin pointed out that it’s a pitching matchup between two of the three Haydens in MLB history.
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