It was Fan Appreciation Day and the Diamondbacks treated everyone to a 13-hit onslaught. Fortunately the Giants pulled off three double plays and kept the ball in the yard. Arizona was 3-for-17 with RISP and stranded ten runners. It seemed like they were going to bust the game open every inning but the bullpen kept the lid on. The Giants couldn't get much going themselves and even with help (seven bases on balls!) they also stranded ten runners. In the 10th the Diamondbacks got the automatic runner (the "Manfred Man") home and that put pressure on the Giants. They responded with a bases-loaded ground ball single from David Villar that scored Wilmer Flores from second base with the winning run. He probably should have been out but the throw was rushed and catcher Carson Kelly couldn't handle it.
After the Giants big win Friday night the Diamondbacks responded with an 8-4 thumping on Saturday. It was a very close contest this afternoon but the home squad prevailed to take the weekend series. Overall Arizona won 10 of the 19 games between the two clubs. It has not been pretty against the NL West in 2022. The Giants go to San Diego for the final three games. The Padres hold an 11-5 edge in the season series and they've clinched a Wild Card spot.
Logan Webb was scheduled to start today but they opted to shut him down. Carlos Rodón is supposed to pitch on Tuesday. Tomorrow night (6:40 PT) it is another bullpen game, this time against Joe Musgrove.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
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If the giants go 17-2 against the dbacks instead of 9-10, the earlier 17-2 last years' record, the giants may have well made it to the playoffs this year.
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