The Giants had a chance for a split in the getaway game today but the mismatch between a dominant Carlos Carrasco and a still-struggling Anthony DeSclafani resulted in a 6-2 loss. The team cruised into NYC for a four-game showdown with the Mets on the heels of a six-game win streak but could not conjure up any road magic. Rain cancelled Monday's game and the Giants took an early lead behind Alex Cobb in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Alas, some weird stuff happened--an out taken away on a replay review, a couple of ground ball extra-base hits, a freaky injury--and the Mets clawed back to take the game 5-4 in extras. The Giants were denied a run on replay review in the top of the 10th and Francisco Lindor hit the game-winner in the bottom half. Cobb goes on the 10-day IL with an adductor strain. He had been pitching well up to that point. The nightcap's matchup between Logan Webb and Max Scherzer was a dud as Webb had his worst start in many months and Scherzer took a perfect game into the 6th. The final was 3-1. Fortunately Carlos Rodón and the bullpen were excellent on Wednesday and led the Giants to a 5-2 victory. It was Brandon Belt's birthday and The Captain hit a towering homer (his fourth) and Mike Yastrzemski and Joc Pederson had two hits apiece.
The Mets are a strong club and it was going to be tough to get wins in Citi Field but the 8-5 Giants could have come away with a better showing. As it is they have some struggling hitters (Darin Ruf, Wilmer Flores, Brandon Crawford, for example) and aren't firing on all cylinders. The pitching has been very good overall and that fueled the surge but it can't carry the whole load. The team goes to D.C. for three with the Nationals and then have one game with the Brewers in Milwaukee before coming home to face the A's for two. Their next off-day is Thursday the 28th. I'm assuming the goofy one-game series is an artifact of the delayed start to the season. They play a four-game set with the Brewers at home right before the All-Star Break.
It will likely be a "bullpen game" tomorrow. It starts at 4:05 Pacific.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
2 comments:
Giants add pitching depth with Cory Abbott a 26-year old RH who has 74 starts at the minor-league level. It was a cash deal. Jaylin Davis was cut to make a spot.
Duggar goes on the IL.
Sam (not "Sammy" anymore, it seems) Long gets the ball tonight.
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