The Giants had a five game win streak going. They had won the first two games of the four-game set with the Diamondbacks. They had their two best pitchers starting the final two games. Alas, they lost both and settled for a split. A very disappointing result. The momentum the team seemed to be building evaporated quickly. On Wednesday night Carlos Rodón pitched well but the lineup could only get two runs and a two-run 8th from Dominic Leone doomed the Giants 3-2. Today Logan Webb could not keep up with a dominant Zac Gallen and the Giants got blanked 5-0. Webb wasn't sharp and he gave up a lot of hard contact. An error in LF from Joc didn't help. I was getting stoked about a sweep and keeping the streak going but the play on the field did not measure up. This team is 59-59 with 44 games left to play. They need to get something going or they will be lucky to finish with a .500 record.
Coors Field awaits. Game time tomorrow 5:40 Pacific. Alex Wood gets the start.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
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Webb kept getting pitches up in the middle of the zone. Arizona had the approach that looked like the competing team. The giants approach to Galen was flawed. With a guy like Galen, when he is on, especially with two strikes, you can't just swing for the fences on corner pitches. Take something out of your swing, level it out and foul some balls off. Up his pitch count. I was very disappointed at their approach to Melancon. I have seen him pitch quite a few games and the opposition seems to be able to get to him. No team has looked as bad against Melancon as the giants did the last 2 times he pitched against the giants. The giants seem to be data driven, except when they are more macho driven. I am sure each player would say they were trying their best and their hardest, but it was the teams approach that looked really bad. It is amazing how the giants in game 3 could not hit with men on, and although the dback had fewer chances they seemed to hit with men on. Approach, Approach, Approach. With one or two good moves in the off season, the dback can be a really good team next year.
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