Game Wrap 6/22/2025: Giants 9 Red Sox 5

 The Giants scored 5 runs over the 7'th and 8'th innings to pull away in what was a see-saw battle.  Key Lines:

Mike Yastrzemski RF- 1 for 5, HR(6), 2 Assists, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .253.  YtY's solo HR in the 5'th inning narrowed the Red Sox lead to 5-4.  He also threw out two runners for his 6'th and 7'th assists on the season which puts him in a tie for the MLB lead for RF's.  

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4, 2B, 4 RBI.  BA= .285.  Ramos muffed a relatively easy catch in the first inning to give the Red Sox an unearned run.  He more than made up for it with a 2-run single in the 3'rd inning and a 2-run opposite-field double in the 7'th.  His fielding adventures aside, years of hard work have turned Ramos into the type of MLB hitter you want up there in big situations.

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 4, HR(9), 2 R, RBI.  BA= .208.  Adames singled and scored a run in the Gaints 4-run 7'th inning then homered in the 8'th to add an insurance run and make the 9'th inning a non-save situation.

Casey Schmitt 3B- 4 for 4, 2B, HR(4), 3 R, RBI.  BA= .286.  Speaking of hard work, Casey has been heating up since getting regular playing time with Chapman's injury.  Since his BA dipped to .180 on June 8 he went 13 for 37(.351) coming into today's game.  The 4 for 4 made it 17 for 41(.415).  Although he's had hot streaks in the past, the quality of his AB's has improved remarkably with dramatically lower swings at pitches outside the zone.  I could see him taking over at 2B once Chapman returns.  

Tyler Fitzgerald 2B- 0 for 2, 2 Sac, RBI.  BA= .230.  Speaking of 2B, Fitzgerald's bat has gone ice cold but he executed a couple of sacrifice bunts.  He advanced two runners in the third inning which contributed to a 2-run rally and the a perfect safety squeeze to score Willy Adames in the 7'th.

Robbie Ray LHP- 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K's.  BA= .283.  Ray seemed to recover well from the unearned run in the first inning but then gave up a 3-spot on a pair of home runs in the 5'th inning.  

Spencer Bivens RHP gave up a solo HR in the 6'th inning.  Erik Miller LHP, Tyler Rogers RHP and Randy Rodriguez RHP pitched scoreless frames as the Giants pulled away in the late innings ultimately making it a non-save situation.

The Giants get a rare day off at home to regroup before the Marlins come in for a 3-game series to close out the homestand.  Justin Verlander RHP is expected back from paternity leave to start Tuesday against Cal Quantrill RHP.