An inspiring comeback by the kids to tie the score in the top of the 9'th inning was spoiled by another bullpen failure for a disappointing walk off loss. Key Lines:
Osleivis Basabe 2B/3B/2B- 1 for 5, HR(3), R, 2 RBI. BA= .294. Basabe's home run in the 7'th tied the game at 2. Basabe will almost certainly not keep this up but it's nice to ride the hot hand and see where it goes.
Bryce Eldridge PH- 1 for 1, 2 RBI. BA= .256. I can't begin to describe how great an AB Eldridge had. The Giants were facing a lefty Closer who has been lights out. They had righty-hitting Buddy Kennedy leading off then 3 lefty-batting young batters with no RH batters left on the bench. Kennedy struck out, but then funny things started to happen. Drew Gilbert, who has been terrible against LHP's singled on a line drive over shorstop. Grant McCray drew a walk. Bryce Eldridge was brought up to pinch-hit for Nate Furman. A passed ball advanced the runners to 2'nd and 3'rd. Eldridge then single to RF on a 2-2 pitch and the game was tied only to have the Rangers win in a walk-off in the bottom of the 9'th.
Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 5/2 GO/AO. ERA= 3.18. Tidwell got off to a rough start going walk, pop out, single, double, single to the first 5 batters he faced and just like that it was 2-0 Rangers. He settled down after that and only allowed 3 singles over the next 4.2 IP.
Carson Whisenhunt LHP tries for a series win tomorrow in a 11:35 PDT start facing Cody Bradford LHP who is making his first MLB appearances since 2024.
sadly, at least they're consistent. -es
ReplyDeleteHard to blame the bullpen for that loss. Smith should have had the third out on a fly ball to right Field, muffed by Lee.
ReplyDeleteOn an unrelated note, it was cool that the Phillies batted Arraez cleanup. (And he produced.)
true that Lee took a bad route to the the ball and should have had it but Smith hardly gets out of jail free. That ball was smoked and it was only random chance that it was close enough to Lee for him to have a chance.
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