The Giants powered their way into the All-Star Break with a strong start from Logan Webb and a 12-hit attack that featured five doubles and two homers. The lineup notched seven runs in the first three frames, chasing starter Aaron Ashby. LaMonte Wade, Jr. knocked in three with his big fly in the 3rd and Brandon Belt added a two-run shot in the 6th. Webb walked a batter to lead off the 7th and Kap came out to get him despite just 88 pitches thrown. Jakob Junis, just back from the IL, needed some work and took the next two innings, giving up five hits and three runs. Junis is a valuable guy and especially so since Anthony DeSclafani is out for the year. It's good to have him healthy. Camilo Doval finished the 9th on eight pitches.
The Giants take three of the four from Milwaukee and have won seven of their last nine. They are 48-43 (.527), 12-1/2 back of LA in the West but only 2-1/2 back of second-place San Diego. They are a half-game behind St. Louis and Philadelphia for the third wild-card spot.
Baseball resumes on Thursday the 21st. The Giants will be in Los Angeles for four with the Dodgers.
--M.C.
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Reggie Crawford is the Giants first pick (#30) in the draft. He's a two-way player, LH reliever and 1B.
Carson Wisenhunt was the 2nd pick (#66). He's a LH starter.
Here are the first ten picks.
One two-way player, one OF, one C, and SEVEN pitchers!
The OF is Wade Meckler who is from CA but played at Oregon State. He's listed 5-10, 178 and is a switcher and a leadoff hitter-type. The C is Zach Morgan from Stockton--he played at Fresno State. He's listed as 6-0, 180.
The rest of the guys are big. Either over six feet or over 200 lbs. I'll do a post when they finish with all the rounds.
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