It took a lot of work to set it up for Mike Yastrzemski to get the game-winning hit but the Giants managed and eked out a victory against the Mets to split the series. Yaz hit a double to right-center in the 8th that scored Joc Pederson from first base and broke a 4-4 tie. Brandon Nimmo cut the ball off in the gap and made a good throw to the relay man but Joc showed some nimble feet and scored easily. I don't think he hustled around the bags that briskly last season. Perhaps the threat of outfield play got him to trim down.
Ross Stripling started and lasted 3-1/3, yielding three runs. He threw 67 pitches to 17 batters and did not allow a homer. That's an improvement. With Alex Wood on the IL the Giants need Stripling to get into form. Taylor Rogers, looking better all the time, got the final two outs in the 4th. Tyler Rogers was overpowering in his two frames, fanning four, unfortunately also giving up a game-tying solo homer to rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez. It was a rising ball up in his eyes at 73 mph and he somehow lofted it out to left field. Rogers had a bewildered look on his face. He has pitched exceptionally well so far this season. John Brebbia had a dominant 7th, Scott Alexander had 1-2-3 8th, and Camilo Doval was overpowering for the save in the 9th.
The Giants scored in the 1st on Joc's two-out single. Thairo Estrada hit a booming homer leading off the 2nd to make it 2-0. After the Mets took the lead in the 4th the Giants got two in the bottom half to push ahead 4-3. Francisco Lindor failed to get a double play on Brett Wisely's grounder and that allowed Brandon Crawford to score. Alvarez' homer tied it in the 6th and Yaz' double gave the home squad the lead back and they held on for the win.
An excellent day for the fans in San Francisco. So far the team is 4-6 at home. The Cardinals come to town tomorrow for a four-game set. Friday is an off-day before a weekend series in San Diego.
Alex Cobb takes the hill at 6:45 p.m. Pacific.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
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