A brilliant team-wide pitching effort from six guys kept the Cubs in check and gave the Giants their second win in a row. Randy Rodriguez opened things and was dazzling (5 K) for 2+ but then gave up a run with two outs in the 3rd. Sean Hjelle finished the frame and got five more outs. Taylor Rogers picked up the ball for three outs, then 1-1/3 from Ryan Walker, and then a scoreless inning from Tyler Rogers. Camilo Doval had a quiet 9th to finish things off.
Kyle Hendricks was very tough for Chicago, yielding only two in his seven frames. It was looking like a nail-biter until the Giants broke it open with three in the 8th. This late-inning scoring thing is pretty exciting. Two more hits for Brett "Maverick" Wisely at the top of the lineup. He's hitting .301 overall (29 G, 99 PA).
Hayden Birdsong, a 6th-round draft pick in 2022 from Eastern Illinois University, gets the start tomorrow night at 6:45 Pacific. He's a mere 22 years of age. He was pitching well in Richmond (AA) and got called up to Sacramento (AAA) where he's only had two starts but I guess he's on the fast track. Not to mention the Giants need starters! Welcome aboard, Hayden. Show 'em what you got!
Go Giants!
--M.C.
3 comments:
Rodriguez looked great. He suddenly got squeezed bad in the third inning, as he should have gotten out of the third unscathed. Some of the breaks did go our way though. Tyler Rogers got several gift strikes, and that seemed to make a difference. Sometimes it is nice when the calls go our way. Calls like that do make a difference, and far too many have gone against the giants this year in key situations. I wonder why the scorekeeper gave the win to Tyler Rogers? I thought Hjele would get the win.
Hjelle didn't finish the 5th--I wonder if that's why. And it seems like Walker should get the win and Ty Rogers the hold. I don't understand but I suppose the scoring geeks have it all sorted out!
Let's see if this team can start winning again.
I note that after the A's DFAd J.D. Davis he got traded to the the Yankees. They've lost a 1B (Rizzo) and DH (Stanton) already and have one barely adequate 3B (Cabrera) and another 3B (LeMahieu) just barely hanging on. It's a perfect situation! Funny how those things work out.
Giants have to make a 40-man cut today to allow Birdsong to join the roster. I think it might be Burgos, he was just DFAd.
Hayden is facing a Cubs pitcher also named Hayden (Wesneski). Seems it is the first time those two first names have ever pitched against each other in MLB history.
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