Solo home runs by Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss backed 6 innings of shutout work by Landen Roupp and the bullpen held on for the win. Key Lines:
Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, HR(16), BB, R, RBI. BA= .265. Facing a LHP, Eldridge flicked his bat at a high-outside fastball, barreled it up and sent it several rows up in the LF stands. Instead of highlighting his 15-game split which is goosed by the 4-hit game on 8/29, here are two other splits showing his consistency since the first of August:
August: .297/.366/.462.
September(8 games): .296/.432/.556.
He also went .300/.394/.489 in June but slumped to .207 in July.
Christian Koss SS- 2 for 3, HR(4), R, RBI. BA= .219. Koss hits his third HR in 4 games. He is batting .321/.367/.643 in September. Although he is causing some anxiety with a tendency to skip throws to 1B, he is making the plays. Rich Aurilia commented on the postgame show that much like last season, Christian is settling in and playing better as he gets consistent playing time.
Landen Roupp RHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K's, 11/4 GO/AO. ERA= 4.00. It wasn't too long ago some of us said Roupp looked done for the season. He has allowed just 2 runs in 16 IP over his last 3 starts.
Joel Kuhnel RHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(7). ERA= 4.74. Kuhnel got out of an 8'th inning jam created by Carson Seymour's 2 walks and got the first two outs of the 9'th, but then gave up two singles, a run and a SB causing some torture before retiring Ivan Herrera on a ground out to Christian Koss. I will say, Kuhnel did show something other Giants Closers have not this season: The ability to reach back and blow a 98 MPH fastball in the middle of the strike zone past a hitter who is expecting it.
Blade Tidwell RHP goes for a series sweep today facing Andre Pallante RHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.51.
These games might not mean much in terms of standings, but the kids are sure fun to watch ... much more so than the old farts with big salaries!
ReplyDeleteThis has almost nothing to do with the Giants, at least in the last month or so, but Aaron Judge made his long awaited return to the lineup yesterday after coming out of a game with the A's on May 31st.
ReplyDeleteJudge went 0 for 3 with 2 Ks, and Boone pulled him to insert – TAH DAH – our own Heliot Ramos who promptly clubbed a 3-run HR to deep CF-RF in the 8th inning to provide NY their 5-3 margin of victory over the Rockies.
Forever Giant Ramos is slashing .157/.298/.314/.612 in 25 games for NY.
Both Henry Lalane and Kaeden Kent have had some success and both appeared in Game 1 of NWL Championship Series yesterday with mixed results as Doc pointed out in the Down on the Farm rap above.
Even though Ramos is not doing well for the Yankees, they stated that they would do the trade again because he is a slugger with team control potentially until 2030.
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