SF 3 AZ 2 (10)
A couple of old friends showed up today in Arizona and led the Giants to a series victory. Starter Drew Pomeranz walked five but didn't give up the long ball. In fact he made it until the 4th before they scored off him, and he helped the D-Backs out with a walk and two wild pitches. The Giants conjured up their runs in the 3rd, capitalizing on two singles and two walks. The bullpen was spectacular, and a spectacular play by Brandon Crawford saved the game in the 9th. Both Steven Duggar and Joe Panik made big plays in the field as well. Panda got to play the hero, hammering a pinch-hit homer off Yoshihisa Hirano in the 10th for the game-winner. Will Smith struck out the side for the save.
The Giants looked terrible on Friday night and yet they bounced back with two wins against a good club. They didn't have much of an offense today (5 H, 5 BB, 11 K) but those stalwarts, pitching & defense, made the difference.
Andrew Suarez was called up and he makes the start tomorrow night at home against the Braves.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
5 comments:
The Giants are 20 - 25. The first "inning" was 8 - 10, as was the second. That means they are 4 - 5, or one game below .500 for the third, so far. However, in the month of May, which began with a win over LA, they are 8 - 7. So that's something. Small steps.
Another exciting game. A combination of sloppiness and excellent playing, fortunately weighted enough towards the excellent so that we won. It could have easily gone the other way. I continue to be amazed by how productive Pablo is this season. I believe he will leave when Boch retires because what other manager would let him hang around, but in the meantime it is a ton of fun to watch him play with such joy.
Pablo will play ball until they drag him kicking and screaming off the field!
Giants get a 24-year old RHP in the Erik Kratz deal. Mike Seelinger is the PTBNL. He goes to Augusta (A-ball).
Whoops--it is MATT Seelinger, not Mike.
Pablo, back from injury from trying to lose weight, instead he is at his 268 pound all star, world series hero best. He is just a big, yet quite agile guy. The Panda is the Panda. If a team wants him after this year as a free agent, he will not command a lot of money, even if he continues to hit all year. It is just the health risk factor. But he could be an asset to the giants, and plenty of other teams. He is a ballplayer. Plain and simple.
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