WAS 5 SF 3
Tonight was a better effort than last night, and the Giants did get burned a bit from bad luck on some hard hit balls, not to mention a goofy strike zone, but they came up short. Rookie Conner Menez gave up five runs on six hits including two homers, but also went a full six innings. The 24-year old southpaw threw 99 pitches to get those 18 outs in his second big-league start. The Giants not only faced old World Series foe Anibal Sanchez, but former teammate Hunter Strickland. Both Jandel Gustave and Willams Jerez pitched in relief and delivered three scoreless.
Speaking of the 2012 World Series, Sanchez was part of a remarkable pitching staff that included Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Rick Porcello, and Drew Smyly, who are all still pitching in the bigs. Doug Fister, Phil Coke, Octavio Dotel, Joaquin Benoit, Jose Valverde, and Al Albuquerque were the rest of the Tigers hurlers. Makes you appreciate that incredible Giants victory! The only Giants still pitching in the majors from that winning club are Madison Bumgarner and Sergio Romo. Jeremy Affeldt, Matt Cain, Santiago Casilla, George Kontos, Tim Lincecum, Javier Lopez, Jose Mijares, Ryan Vogelsong, and Barry Zito rounded out that unique Giants staff.
The Giants need a win! Shaun Anderson goes tomorrow at 12:45 Pacific.
--M.C.
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