Different night, same story

LA 3  SF 1

The Giants could not solve Walker Buehler and fell to the Dodgers for the second night in a row. That's three straight losses to end the month of June. Their 16-9 record for the month is just a tick (.640) below their 18-10 May (.643). Kevin Gausman could not command his splitter and got himself in trouble with five walks in five innings. Giants were 0-for-6 with RISP--Steven Duggar's RBI double in the 7th came with Wilmer Flores on first base.

Mauricio Dubon was sent down and Thairo Estrada was called up. Giants are off today and open a four-game set in Arizona on Thursday at 6:40 PT. Johnny Cueto gets the start.

Go Giants!

--M.C.

Dodgers edge Giants

LA 3  SF 2

The Giants lost last night and on Sunday as well and that's the first time they've lost two in a row in the month of June. They are 16-8 with with one more game to play, that's tonight in Los Angeles. Giants pitchers only gave up five hits to the Dodgers but three of them were homers and that was just enough. The Giants hit two homers off Trevor Bauer and had lots of other scoring opportunities but could not get the big hit. They were 0-for-13 with RISP! Anthony DeSclafani started and went five, giving up two homers to the first two batters and another in the 4th. The bullpen followed with three hitless frames to give the team a shot at a comeback but they fell short. Wilmer Flores had four hits including a double that missed being the game-tying homer by a few feet. LaMonte Wade, Jr. continues to rake and Brandon Crawdford launched a 444-footer, his longest homer since the Statcast era (2016).

Kevin Gausman gets the chance to even the series at 7:10 Pacific. He'll face Walker Buehler.

Go Giants!

--M.C.

FIFTY

SF 6  OAK 5 (10)

I got home in time for the last two innings. The Giants had the winning run thrown out at the plate in the 9th but had a two-run rally in the 10th to win their 50th game. Steven Duggar scored from first base on a double by Curt Casali to end it. The two teams combined for 374 pitches thrown! That's two straight from the Athletics, five in a row, and ten wins in their last eleven games.

Sammy Long today at 1:05 Pacific. Go Giants!

--M.C.

 

p.s. No fifty-one today. A's jump on Sammy Long and hold on for a 6-2 win. Lefty Cole Irvin dominated, throwing eight scoreless innings. Giants go to Los Angeles for a two-game set. Tomorrow night at 7:10 it's Trevor Bauer and Anthony DeSclafani.

Up to eleven!

SF 2  OAK 0

Johnny Cueto tossed seven superb shutout innings in front of a near-capacity crowd in San Francisco. A showman likes an audience and the flamboyant Giants hurler gave the home fans plenty to cheer about. Wilmer Flores doubled in the 4th and came in on a single by Brandon Crawford to make it 1-0. A solo shot from Curt Casali in the 7th made it 2-0 and Tyler Rogers and Jake McGee made it stand up for the team's eleventh shutout and 49th win.

Brandon Belt went to the IL as expected and LaMonte Wade, Jr. was recalled. Darin Ruf started and played first base, Wade pinch-hit for him in the 8th.

Alex Wood gets the start tomorrow night at 7:05 Pacific.

Go Giants!

--M.C.