Alex Cobb blanked the Cardinals for his second career shutout (and fifth complete game) in his 207th start. Cobb struck out only four guys but he got—get this—seventeen ground ball outs. Seventeen. That's some serious pitching voodoo.
It was a no-score nail-biter until the 8th when the Giants finally broke through. With the bases loaded and one out FNG Mitch Haniger drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and J.D. Davis followed with a homer. It was a dramatic frame as Cobb was clearly dealing and the shutout was obviously in play. He got his chance in the 9th and really delivered. The ground ball scheme kept his pitch count down and he finished with a mere 109 total (to 33 batters).
That's three wins in a row, if you're counting. The Giants need some positive things to happen and a big pitching performance is that kind of thing!
The 9-13 Giants and 9-14 Cardinals are at it again tomorrow night (6:45 PT). It's righty Jake Woodford for St. Louis and TBD (it's Manaea's turn) for the home squad.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
4 comments:
probably would have been about 5 pitches less had Haniger and Yaz, never decide who was going to catch a catchable fly ball that their indecision turned into a double. But Cobb was not shaken and continued to deal.
Bart hurt himself running to second. He's listed as day-to-day. The Giants can I'll afford to lose another catcher.
Looks like it is Brebbia as an opener tonight with Manaea and Junis for long relief.
Sabol is 9-for-45 with 21 strikeouts. Let's hope he can "hold the fort" for a few days.
Sabol keeps swinging at the low unhittable inside pitch. He has yet to foul one off. The best option for him is to lay off that pitch. Why do we have hitting coaches,or are some guys just slow learners. Some guys learn and adjust within and at bat. Sabol has speed, and can crush ptiches that he can actually hit. He seems quite athletic. Not a big fan of the relief pitcher opener starts, but if we have Manaea and Junis who can go long innings, without having to extend Hjele (if he is still on the roster) more than one inning. I guess figuring in the first possible AB's from Goldschmidt and Arenado. I do think at times Brebbia is vulnerable to the long ball. That beard is starting to come in nicely.
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