Logan Webb put the team on his back and pitched them to a 1-0 complete game shutout. It doesn't get any more ace-like than that. Key Lines:
Logan Webb RHP- 9 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 14-6. ERA= 3.49. Webb scuffled for almost a month then just like that, he pitched a Webb Gem at critical moment as the Giants appeared to be reeling after a very odd trade deadline finish. Webb worked quickly and conjured memories of Greg Maddux in completing the game in under two hours. He threw 106 pitches.
The Giants run scored after consecutive singles by Mike Yastrzemski RF and Marco Luciano DH followed by a Sac Fly by Brett Wisely. Lamonte Wade Jr 1B and Matt Chapman 3B each had a double that did not factor into the scoring.
The Win gained the Giants 0.5 games in the Wild Card race to a 4.5 game deficit.
The Giants have a travel day tomorrow ahead of a weekend series in Cincinnati. The Starter for Friday's opener is TBD facing Andrew Abbott LHP.
Great to see WEBB back in form..and damn was that needed with an anemic offense against, of all people, Ross Stribling and the A's..Very afraid that this limp offense will become common place..Hope the great pitching does also...Good to see Luciano with another hit!
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somebody suggested that next season that luicano and wade swap roles and have luciano learn first base next season and i'm on board with that idea.
ReplyDeleteSwap roles? Luciano play 1B against LHP omly or what does Wade do?
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DeleteYastrzemski not only got 1 of only 4 Giant hits and scored the only run of the game, he has been hot all month (.310/.359/.507) especially his last 15 games (.340/.393/.540) and he survived a near leveling by "Tank" Ramos in right center field.
ReplyDeleteIf nothing else, FZ didn't compromise the future with any short term trade gamble, but the non-stellar Oakland pitching exposed just how pathetic an offense can be: will the Giants only win if their pitchers throw a shutout?
Or will the bats come alive in the friendly confines of Great American Ball Park?
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And THAT is a hammer! Way to go, Logan! Keep it up! We need this!!
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