Game Wrap 4/5/2025: Giants 4 Mariners 1

Robbie Ray battled through traffic to a quality start while Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman anchored the the lineup to a much cleaner win than yesterday.  Key Lines:

Jung Hoo Lee CF- 3 for 4, 2 2B, SB(3).  BA= .321.  Lee and Chapman hit back-to-back doubles twice, in the fourth and 6'th innings.  While batting third is traditionally a power position, it's been a perfect platform for Lee to set the table for Chapman and Ramos.  He is tied for 5'th in MLB for Runs with 9.  

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .310.  Chapman drove in Lee twice and then scored on singles by Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores to account for all 4 of the Giants runs.

Mike Yastrzemski RF= 1 for 1, 3 BB. BA= .333.  YtY reached base 4 times in 4 PA's.  He drove in a run with the single but was left stranded on the base paths 4 times.

Wilmer Flores DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .250.  Seems like Wilmer is now firmly entrenched as the every day DH.

Robbie Ray LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.18.  Not the cleanest line you'll ever see but after yesterday's bullpen burner, the Giants needed Ray to get deep into the game.  He somehow managed to ge through 6 IP on 88 pitches, 2 short of the 15 pitch/inning target.  The walks didn't hurt him as the only run he gave up was a solo HR by Dylan Moore.  

Hayden Birdsong RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  Birdsong got the game to Closer Ryan Walker RHP for the Save(3) allowing Melvin to give the rest of his bullpen a breather.  Birdsong has pitched 4 very valuable innings in 2 appearances.

The Giants improved their record to 7-1 and have sole possession of second place in the NL West.

Jordan Hicks RHP tries for the swweeep tomorrow afternoon facing Bryan Woo RHP who sported a 2.89 ERA last year in 121 IP and allowed 1 run in 6 IP in his first start this season so Hicks has a challenge.