Less than one month ago, the Philadelphia Phillies scored 32 runs against the Giants in 4 games in Philly, completely humiliating them and making our season look dismal. Today, the Giants gave up the only run in the visit by Philadelphia, sweeping them in a 3 game series by a final score of 6 - 1.
Dereck Rodriguez, son of Pudge Rodriguez, started for the Giants. He looks really very good. I know it is a small sample size, but he looks like he is poised on the mound, mixes pitches extremely well and doesn't look like the kind of guy you would want to charge the mound against. He threw 85 pitches to get through 6 innings, struck out 6, gave up 1 on a home run and walked 2. Kudos on the offensive side to Joe Panik (2 for 4 with the tying rbi), Buster Posey (2 for 4 with 2 rbi including a solo shot for the 6th run), Andrew McCutcheon (2 for 4 with a 3-run blast to right to significantly alter the Giants probability of a win) and Brandon Crawford (2 for 4). Mark Melancon pitched for an inning, striking out 3 guys in balls that were not close to the strike zone.
Did I mention that we swept the Filthies? We allowed 1 run on the weekend. We move up 3 games this weekend on the 1st place Roxies, who lost 3 to LA. The smog-suckers are neck-and-neck with us. We have used young talent that looks like real talent. Stratton, Suarez, and Rodriguez. Feel free to discuss what a stud Rodriguez is in the comments.
5 comments:
D-Rod, what a stud!!
Hey it's nice to see young pitchers deliver. This is what we are hoping for, young studs from the system coming into their own!
Rockies obviously are no longer in first place. Lets keep the win streak going, despite some of Bochy's questionable moves. If we win, his moves were great anyway.
Undefeated in June!
This was first time in MLB history that a pitcher had only RBI in a 3 game series.
How 'bout that!
Very cool. Jake Arrieta spoiled the fun--I was rooting for three shutouts--but made history.
Let's hope the Giants can keep this winning thing going. They've been so up and down, it would be nice to get a consistent stretch.
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