A big game by Victor Bericoto was not enough to overcome a relentless Dodger attack on the Giants beleaguered young pitching staff.
Victor Bericoto DH- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(5), BB 2 R, 2 RBI. BA= .253. Bericoto has less than 100 PA's on the season due to prolonged absence on the IL. That's to bad because this season turned into the perfect opportunity to impress management for a bigger role next season. He does have one thing going for him which is the Giants need to balance out their suddenly lefty-heavy lineup. Impressive peformance against Tarik Skubal LHP even if Skubal is a lefty.
Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, 2B, RBI. BA= .276. Lee's numbers collapsed in September. Is he starting to break out of it?
Yunior Marte RHP- 4.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 BB, 2 K's, 7/2 GO/AO. ERA= 4.66. Marte held the Dodgers to 1 run in each of the first 4 innings. OK, that's not great pitching but the score was still tied going to the bottom of the 5'th. Marte got two quick outs on a GIDP by Max Muncy but then went single, walk to the next two batters and Tony Vitello brought in Philip Abner to face left-batting Josue DePaula. Yes, THAT Philip Abner! DePaula walked. Tommy Edman singled to drive in 2 and Miguel Rojas singled to drive in another with Turner Hill getting the third out on a throw to the plate to nail the trailing runner.
Duncan Davitt RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 4/1 GO/AO. ERA= 2.08. Davitt may be a savvy waiver wire claim. He has a few more games to prove he should stay on the 40-man roster through the winter with a chance to win a bullpen spot in the spring.
Matt Wilkinson LHP gets another chance to start today against TBD.
I realize that we’re in an early spring training/ tryout mode, but bringing Abner in at that moment just to see if he’d flame out again was too much.
ReplyDeleteMarte looks promising but as you say needs a touch of salt.