Yesterday the Giants opened the game with back-to-back homers. Today they got back-to-back-to-back doubles from Tommy La Stella, Brandon Belt, and Buster Posey, and a single from Brandon Crawford to hand a 3-0 lead to Logan Webb. He was up to the task, throwing three scoreless before allowing a run in the 4th. He was done after two more in the 7th. Like Kevin Gausman yesterday he got 21 outs and allowed a total of three runs which is impressive at Coors Field. Like Gausman he had an RBI hit as well! The Giants are 14-1 in Webb's last 15 starts. I've said it before and I'll say it again: in a season of great things Logan Webb's emergence as a stud starter may be the best thing.
Speaking of emergence, 22-year old rookie Kervin Castro made his debut and threw two scoreless innings to finish the game. He threw 27 pitches to eight batters giving up two hits and striking out one, getting the other five outs on three grounders and two fly balls. Welcome to the big time, Kervin!
Steven Duggar was a huge contributor earlier this year and then got squeezed on a roster crunch and was sent down during a slump. He's done his duty down at AAA in Sacramento and earned a call-up. Since then he has kicked ass. Tonight he had three hits--two triples and a double--driving in three runs. Welcome back, Dugg-Man!
Anthony DeSclafani tomorrow afternoon at 12:10 PT.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
4 comments:
I thought the balls and strike calls this game was among the most consistent of almost any giant game this year. It makes the game better to watch when the strike zone is not a moving target. In the last two weeks third base has not been too friendly to Brandon Crawford. Good to see several players coming out of their slumps. Although the fielding the last few weeks has not been as crisp, the Giants keep on winning.
I've always thought fielding slumps followed pitching slumps. During stretches of good pitching the fielders up their game and when the pitching falters the fielders lose their edge. I suppose it's really that pitching and fielding are inseparable when it comes to balls-in-play.
Scott Kazmir will likely get a start this weekend. Johnny Cueto, word is, won't resume baseball activities for TEN more days! Giants are off on the 20th and then have 12 games remaining. Cueto might get a rehab start in and be available for the final home series, but it's looking like a calendar crunch for him.
The man has become injury prone.
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