A 3-run 5'th inning was all the run support Logan Webb and two Giants relievers needed to take game 2 of the weekend series against the Tigers. Key Lines:
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 1 for 3, BB, 2 SB(12). BA= .313. When your leadoff better gets on base twice and steals 2 bases you expect him to score at least one run, except in the Giants lineup.
Brett Wisely 2B- 1 for 4, 2B. BA= .257. Wisely accounted for all 3 of the Giants runs with 2-RBI's on his double and then scoring on a single by Heliot Ramos, all in the pivotal 5'th inning.
Logan Webb RHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 3.32. Webb is a Quality Start machine. Just for fun I counted up the Giants record this season when their SP give them a Quality Start: 26-9.
Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(1). ERA= 2.20. Walker's debut as the Giants Closer produced some torture but he got out of it with 2 sweet K's to end the game. We'll chalk it up to some jitters in a new role.
With the Win, the Giants close to within 1.5 games of the last Wild Card playoff spot.
Hayden Birdsong RHP tries to keep the playoff push going tomorrow afternoon facing Keider Montero RHP, a rookie who had a QS last time out against the Mariners.
Tomorrow's game is big, if Birdsong can pitch well and they somehow win that would put their record at 4 games above 500 in good position going into the big Braves series. Braves are not as good a team due to injuries and they've been slumping but they have good players like Ozuna, Riley, and Olson who can get hot at anytime and turn their season around. If the Giants can att least split the 4 game series they would win the season series 4 games to 3 since Giants won 2 out of 3 games in Atlanta. Should be interesting. I understand that Bocelli is trying to maximize the lineup every game since they're trying to win, but if they're not going to play Luciano send him down so he can get at bats.
ReplyDeleteLOL Bocelli. I bet you wrote BoMel and the autocorrect changed it to Bocelli! Or it might have been a Freudian slip?
DeleteGiants will have Snell, Harrison, Ray, and Webb against the
DeleteBraves pitching Sale, Morton, Holmes*, & Fried.
*Holmes was a Starter.
Soler has begun hitting after a slow start for Atlanta!
I am sure Soler will have a huge series against the Giants.
DeleteLOL, l I think you're right Doc it was the auto correct after typing in BoMel. Odd after correcting over the autocorrection it didn't correct it again, lol.
DeleteIn the Giants 12-3 streak since July 26th, Giants SP's record:
DeleteWebb 3-0
Snell 2-0
Ray, Harrison, & Birdsong 1-1 each
Who will DH? Encarnación, Canha, or Luciano?
FWIW, as Birdsong gets tattooed early, Alex Cobb made his Cleveland debut in a start Friday:
ReplyDeleteIP 4.2, H 9, ER 4, BB 1, SO 1
I am seeing some concerning trends here....Luciano should be in the line up every day. They have to see if he can hit enough to warrant him being considered a lock in the lineup next year. Bailey is cratering.....if you look back at last year, he did the same thing in the last 3rd of the season. They have to give him some time off. The Giants are not going to the playoffs this year without a small miracle happening. Let the young guys play....but also give the regulars a break here and there. Canha has been a a positive since showing up. But he will be a free agent at the end of the year. Those at bats need to go to the kids.
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