Unlike yesterday's 3-2 loss the lineup delivered the big hits today. A run in the 5th, three in the 6th, and two more in a clutch 8th gave the Giants enough for a win. Robbie Ray had a perfect game through five frames but fell victim to the long ball with one out in the 6th. He finished with 5-1/3 IP (78 pitches), 3 R, 1 W, 4 K. Overall the pitchers had a good series: only ten runs allowed in the three games.
Tyler Fitzgerald used his power and speed to get on thrice and score twice. Heliot Ramos hit another homer and Matt Chapman got his first. Jung Hoo Lee had two hits and scored two. The fielders made a couple of big plays late. Tyler Rogers put two on in the 8th with a 6-3 lead and got two ground balls. Chapman turned the second one into a double play and they got out of it unscathed. In the 9th Ramos made a diving catch with one out to back Camilo Doval who notched the save.
I know it's only 1/54 (one fifty-fourth) of the season but I feel good about the series win. Taking two of three on the road against a tough club is nothing to complain about! Tomorrow they are in Houston (5:10 PDT) and Jordan Hicks gets his turn.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
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