Hayden Birdsong managed to avoid a meltdown and hung on to finish five frames on 90 pitches. He walked five but whiffed six and only allowed three hits and a run. The bullpen once again got it done. Willy Adames had three RBI, it is nice to see his bat heating up. Luis Matos had a big two-RBI hit.
There was a stretch early in the game that featured 11 consecutive strikeouts. Seven by the Giants and four by the A's. It seems there is a visibility issue at the ballpark. Players complained of a glare that made it hard to pick up the ball. Well, that figures. Play ML games at a AAA park and you'll have some issues. That asshole who owns the A's should be publicly flogged. I wonder if they'll ever build that stupid park in Las Vegas.
The Giants have six more games at home before The Break. The Phillies come to town for three starting tonight (6:45 PT). Thursday's an off day and the Dodgers will be in town for the weekend. The Giants have had trouble with crappy teams. It will be interesting to see how they fare against two really strong clubs!
--M.C.
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