AZ 1 SF 0
The Giants got a hit on a check swing and didn't get one on a screaming liner. Brandon Belt took advantage of the shift and half-poked a single to the absent third baseman in the 8th for the Giants only hit against Patrick Corbin. Buster Posey roped one to center in the 7th that had hit written all over it and only a lunging, spectacular play by A.J. Pollock made it into an out. It was that kind of game. Johnny Cueto was brilliant, fanning eleven over seven innings, but it was all for naught as that's all the Giants could get off Corbin--naught. It was the Arizona lefty's first career shutout.
Tony Watson gave up a run in relief of Cueto. He's pitched well so far this season. It was a grounder up the middle by a lefty (David Peralta) with two outs. That's exactly the kind of hit that has eluded the Giants, not that they had any chance of a RISP tonight. At least it was a quick death.
--M.C.
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That's 9 games out of 16 in which the Giants have managed to eke out 1 run or less.
Projection systems had the giants averaging between 4.59 and 4.73 runs per game with our lineup. They need a lot of runs to catch up. Stratton with 91-92 MPH fast ball. As did Matt Cain last year, curve ball, as did Matt Cain last year, Slider and change up, ie; Matt Cain. I thought Stratton was finished after 7. Surprise Bochy is putting him back out there. Difference so far between Stratton and Cain, is control. Cain no longer wielded his control.
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