The Giants played one of their best games of the season and certainly their best game of the last several weeks. They jumped on Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt for two in the 1st and two more in the 3rd. He was gone after six. Meanwhile Robbie Ray mowed down the Arizona lineup with ease. He got through eight frames on a mere 78 pitches. The 9th was a challenge and he had to "dig deep" to finish the game. It was only the second CG of his career and the first for the Giants this year. Ray allowed only three hits, two were solo homers.
FNGs Willy Adames and Rafael Devers were hitting stars, the SS with three hits and three runs scored and the DH with three RBI. The lineup scored two more in the 7th and one more in the 9th and finished with 12 hits.
The Giants go to Sacramento to take on the Athletics this weekend. All three games are at 7:05 Pacific. It's way too hot to play day baseball there! We should see Verlander-Webb-Birdsong.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
