It was another brilliant start from Logan Webb, this time seven innings of one-hit ball against a tough Braves lineup. Webb's June has been as good as it gets in MLB: five starts, 38 IP, 20 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 29 SO and only one homer allowed. The Giants have gone 3-2 in those five games. Ryan Walker (8th) and Sam Hentges (9th) put up zeroes to secure the win.
The hitting star was Rafael Devers. He led off the 2nd with a homer and then hit another in the 3rd with two guys on. It was Rafi's bobblehead night so he delivered the goods for the fans. It's hard to believe but his 39 extra-base hits are tied for seventh-most in MLB with Ben Rice and Kyle Schwarber. Yordan Alvarez and Byron Buxton lead everyone with 41, and three guys are tied with 40 (Corbin Carroll, Brandon Lowe, Matt Olson).
Friday was Game 81, the halfway mark. Thus tonight was the first game of the second half of the season.
Sunday's game is at 1:05 Pacific and Robbie Ray will take the hill.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
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The Giants, with 2 games to play against the Braves (tomorrow and a make-up scheduled for Aug. 31) can do no worse than split the season series. Against the Braves. The Atlanta division-leading Braves.
0-12 vs. D-Backs, Rays, Yanks.
Sara Langs had this to say about the Devers golf shot:
Pitch was 1.45 ft above the ground
This is Rafael Devers’ 25th career home run on a pitch 1.5 ft above the ground or lower, six more than any other player under pitch tracking (2008)
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