Game Wrap 7/22/2025: Giants 9 Braves 0

The Giants worked out their frustrations in a blowout win.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos LF- 1 for 3, BB, SF, R, RBI.  BA= .266.  Pretty good game for Heliot except he blew through a stop sign from 3B coach Matt Williams but scored the run.  I didn't see it, but I read a comment that he got a lecture in the dugout.

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .259.  Hey!  Devers played 1B!  Hopefully this means his back feels better.  This was his second 2-hit game in a row.  I thought he looked the happiest I've seen him since the trade and with more positive body language.

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 2, 3 BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .231.  Adames resurgence continues.

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .241.  Chapman's third 2-hit game in a row and he's to be hitting the ball hard.  Hopefully that means his wrist injury is fully healed and in his rearview mirror.

Wilmer Flores DH- 1 for 3, HR(12), SF, R, 4 RBI.  BA= .245.  It shouldn't make any difference but somehow I feel like Devers and Flores will both be happier and do better with Devers at 1B and Wilmer at DH.

Casey Schmitt 2B- 1 for 4, HR(5), R, RBI.  BA= .246.  Schmitt's home run capped the 4-run 2'nd inning that got the Giants and Landen Roupp off to a great start.

Patrick Bailey 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, R.  BA= .208.  He got thrown out trying for a second double on another great throw by Ronald Acuna Jr.  It looked like Bailey ditched the "torpedo" bat.  He's batting .333 over his last 7 games and .245 over his last 30.  If he can sustain a .245 BA the rest of the way, it will be a big boost to the lineup.

Landen Roupp RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.11.  Another strong start for Roupp.

Joey Lucchesi LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.08.   Lucchesi has been impressive since his call up.

Carson Seymour RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.00.  Hayden Birdsong RHP and Tristan Beck RHP were optioned to AAA Sacramento and Seymour and Sean Hjelle RHP were recalled.  Birdsong obviously needs to work on his game and Beck pitched 5.2 innings in 3 days and the Giants needed an available arm in the bullpen. I am sure Beck will be back soon. Seymour looked really good with a 98 MPH sinking fastball and a sharp slider.  He is an imposing presence on the mound.

Giants have an early game tomorrow at 9:15 AM PDT.  Justin Verlander RHP tries for a series win and his first Win of the season facing Spencer Strider RHP who has a 2.53 ERA over his last 7 starts.