The Giants looked at the 5 home runs the Mets hit last night and said, "Oh! That's how you win games!", and went out and hit 6 home runs today. And just like that, they won the game! Key Lines:
Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(35), 2 R, 3 RBI. BA= .258. Devers continues on his insane heater that's seen him hit 6 HR's in his last 6 games. He could go cold at any time but right now, 40 HR on the season is looking very doable.
Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, R. BA= .262. Eldridge is still getting mileage out of his 4-hit game but he's batting .385 over his last 7 games. The 4-hit game will drop off his 7-day split after tomorrow's game.
Osleivis Basabe 2B- 1 for 4, HR(5), R, 2 RBI. BA= .216. Basabe's 5 HR's are in 111 PA's which projects to 27 in 600 PA's.
Grant McCray RF- 2 for 4, HR(2), 2 R, RBI. BA= .143. McCray got in on the HR action with an add-on blast in the 9'th inning. Good thing because this game would have gotten too close for comfort without it.
Christian Koss SS- 2 for 4, 2 HR(3), 2 R, 3 RBI. BA= .211. Koss showed off his power in this one. He is batting .316 in 5 games in September. His 3 HR's have come in his last 15 games.
Anthony Molina RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's, 7/0 GO/AO. ERA= 2.79. Molina is stating his case to be part of next year's rotation. His 4-pitch mix was anchored by a 97 MPH fastball with effective curve, slider and changeup. Right now he's looking like a talented kid who had the misfortune of pitching in the Rockies organization.
Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.21. Harris is stating his case to be part of next year's bullpen. Dave Flemming keeps making the point that his release point is the most over-the-top in the major leagues.
The umpires War on Tony Vitello continued as he was ejected for the 3'rd time in 10 games. This one came after Turner Hill appeared to be hit on the hand by a pitch. The call at the plate was it hit his bat. The call stood on replay. I think Vitello was right about the pitch hitting Hill's hand, but you can't argue a replay call, so.......
Luis Perdomo LHP tries for a series win tomorrow in a 10:40 AM PDT game facing Christian Scott RHP who comes in with a ERA of 3.80.
I wonder if somebody finally found a hole in Hill’s swing!
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DeleteMolina pitched great, he pounded the strike zone throwing 97 mph fastball, and the Mets really made him work. Devers Home runs are so impressive since he's hitting them to all fields. Happy for Christian Koss hitting 2 Home runs,he came so close to a 3rd!
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