Giants Vs. Mariners 4/3/2021

The Giants came into this game riding a nice win over the Mariners and a nice performance from the bullpen. The Mariners came into this game after a rough loss to the Giants. This game determined who would win the series. The Giants lineup would be different in this game because the pitcher was a righty in this game. The Giants lineup was Tommy La Stella (DH) in his first start of the season hitting leadoff, Mike Yastrzemski (RF) hitting 2nd, Donovan Solano (2B) hitting 3rd, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting cleanup, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 5th, Austin Slater (CF) hitting 7th, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 8th, and finally Curt Casali (C) in his first start with the Giants hitting 9th. The Mariners lineup would be Mitch Haniger (DH) hitting leadoff, Ty France (2B) hitting 2nd, Kyle Seager (3B) hitting 3rd, Evan White (1B) hitting cleanup, Taylor Trammell (CF) hitting 5th, Dylan Moore (LF) hitting 6th, Jake Fraley (RF) hitting 7th, Luis Torrens (C) hitting 8th, and J.P. Crawford (SS) hitting last. The starting pitcher for the Giants would be Logan Webb who pitched great in spring training and hoped to carry that over to this game. Chris Flexen would be the starting pitcher for the Mariners in this game and hoped for a nice start. For the Giants to win they needed to hit well, limit walks, and find a nice performance from the bullpen. For the Mariners to win they needed to take advantage of the Giants bullpen, find a nice start out of Flexen, and get walks. Would the Giants or the Mariners win their first series of the season? To the game!

The first pitch of the game was a ball to Tommy La Stella. On the next pitch Tommy La Stella flew out to Taylor Trammell with one foot on the warning track in center field. Mike Yastrzemski was up next and he grounded out to Evan White at first base. To end the top half of the inning Donovan Solano struck out. The first pitch from Logan Webb was a strike to Mitch Haniger. Haniger eventually ended up hitting a double down the right field line. Ty France batted next and grounded out to Evan Longoria at 3rd. Mitch Haniger stayed at 2nd on the play. Then Kyle Seager hit a dribbler down the 3rd base line for an infield single. Mitch Haniger moved to 3rd on the play. Evan White was up next and he struck out on a full count. To end the inning Taylor Trammell struck out swinging. Chris Flexen pitched well in the first inning and Logan Webb was able to get out of a jam. The Giants and Mariners were tied 0-0 after the first inning.

Brandon Belt led off the top of the inning by striking out looking. Then Evan Longoria flew out to Jake Fraley on the right field warning track for the 2nd out. To end the inning Alex Dickerson struck out swinging on 4 pitches. Dylan Moore led off the bottom of the inning by grounding out to Brandon Crawford. Then Jake Fraley flew out to Alex Dickerson in left center field. To end the inning Luis Torrens grounded out to Brandon Crawford at shortstop. Both pitchers pitched astoundingly in the 2nd inning each with 1, 2, 3 innings. The Giants and Mariners were tied 0-0 after the 2nd inning.

Austin Slater led off the 3rd inning by flying out to Dylan Moore in left center field. Then Brandon Crawford grounded out to Ty France at 2nd. Curt Casali then hit a single to left field. Tommy La Stella was up next and he walked which put Casali at 2nd. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski flew out to Dylan Moore in left center field. J.P. Crawford started off the bottom of the 3rd by grounding out to Donovan Solano. Then Mitch Haniger struck out looking for the second out of the inning. Ty France then hit a solo homer to left field to give the Mariners their first home run of the season and a 1-0 lead. To end the inning Kyle Seager grounded out to Brandon Belt at 1st base. Both pitchers pitched well in the 3rd inning other than the home run that Logan Webb gave up. The Mariners were leading 1-0 after the 3rd inning.

Donovan Solano opened up the 4th inning with a single to left field. Then Brandon Belt struck out swinging for the first out of the inning. Evan Longoria then popped out to Evan White in foul territory on a 3-2 count. After that Alex Dickerson walked on 5 pitches which put Donovan Solano on second. To end the top half of the inning Austin Slater struck out swinging. Evan White hit a leadoff double to start the 4th inning. Then Taylor Trammell got his first major league hit with an RBI double to right center field. After that Dylan Moore hit a 3rd straight double for another RBI to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead. Jake Fraley was up next and he walked. Luis Torrens gave Logan Webb some help by grounding into a 6, 4, 3 double play. To end the inning J.P. Crawford grounded out to Brandon Crawford. This was a great inning for the Mariners with 3 straight doubles to start the inning. The Mariners led 3-0 after the 4th inning.

Brandon Crawford got his first hit of the season with a leadoff single to left field. Curt Casali then hit into a double play for the first 2 outs of the inning. Tommy La Stella hit a double off the top of the wall in right field. To end the top of the inning Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging. Mitch Haniger grounded out to Donovan Solano at 2nd base to leadoff the inning for the Mariners. Ty France was up next and he struck out swinging on 4 pitches. Then Kyle Seager hit a line drive single to left field. To end the inning Evan White grounded out to Donovan Solano. This was a bit of a dry inning for both teams and one that had little to no impact on the game. The Mariners still led 3-0 after the 5th inning.

Chris Flexen was replaced by Kendall Graveman to pitch the 6th inning. Donovan Solano started off the 6th inning by striking out swinging. Brandon Belt was up next and struck out looking. To end the top of the inning Evan Longoria struck out swinging on 5 pitches. To start the bottom of the inning Taylor Trammell struck out swinging. Then Logan Webb walked Dylan Moore on a full count. On an 0-0 count Dylan Moore stole second base. Then Jake Fraley walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Immediately after that Logan Webb was taken out for Matt Wisler. Matt Wisler started well by striking out Luis Torrens. Matt Wisler finished off the inning by striking out J.P. Crawford. Both pitchers pitched well in the 6th inning. The Mariners were still ahead 3-0 after the 6th inning.

Alex Dickerson led off the 7th inning by getting hit by pitch. Then Austin Slater struck out looking on 4 pitches. After that Brandon Crawford struck out swinging on a full count. To end the inning Curt Casali popped out to Evan White. Matt Wisler was taken out for Reyes Moronta to pitch the bottom of the 7th. Mitch Haniger led off the inning with a home run to left field. For the first out of the inning Ty France popped out to Donovan Solano. Kyle Seager then hit a grounder to Brandon Belt who tossed the ball to Reyes Moronta for the out. Evan White popped out to Brandon Belt to end the inning. This was an impactful inning for the Mariners with a Mitch Haniger homer to break open the game. The Mariners were winning 4-0 after the 7th inning.

Anthony Misiewicz replaced Kendall Graveman to pitch the 8th inning. Wilmer Flores pinch hit for Tommy La Stella and popped out to Dylan Moore in left field. Mike Yastrzemski was up next and hit a single up the middle for his first hit of the season. Then Donovan Solano hit a grounder to J.P. Crawford who threw a bad throw to Ty France at second base and Mike Yastrzemski slid in safely. Darin Ruf then pinch hit for Brandon Belt and popped out to Evan White in foul territory. After that Anthony Misiewiczwas taken out for Rafael Montero. Evan Longoria grounded out to J.P. Crawford to end the inning. Reyes Moronta was replaced by José Álvarez to pitch the 8th inning. Taylor Trammell started off by grounding out to Darin Ruf at 1st base. Dylan Moore was up next and he lined out to Alex Dickerson in left field. Then Jake Fraley struck out looking to end the inning. This inning was a disappointing missed opportunity for the Giants. The Mariners still led 4-0 after the 8th inning.

Alex Dickerson started off by popping out to Kyle Seager. Austin Slater was up next and struck out on 6 pitches. Then Brandon Crawford grounded out to 2nd baseman Ty France to end the game. The Mariners won 4-0.

Leo’s Extra Inning: The Mariners were led by Mitch Haniger on the hitting side of things going 2 for 4 with a solo homer. Ty France went 1 for 4 and also had a solo homer for the Mariners. Taylor Trammell played well as well for the Mariners going 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Donovan Solano led the Giants going 2 for 4. Tommy La Stella also played well going 1 for 1 with a walk. Finally, Curt Casali ended up playing decently going 1 for 3. The Mariners pitchers pitched very well throwing a shutout led by starting pitcher Chris Flexen who pitched 5 innings, gave up 4 hits, gave up 0 runs, gave up 2 walks, had 6 strikeouts, and got the win. The Mariners bullpen pitched well too with 3 pitchers pitching and a combined 4 innings pitched, 1 hit given up, 0 runs given up, and 6 strikeouts. Rafael Montero got the save for the Mariners in this game. Logan Webb was the starting pitcher for the Giants in this game and pitched 5 1/3 innings, gave up 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, and a homer. Webb also had 5 strikeouts and the loss. The Giants bullpen pitched decently with 3 pitchers pitching, 3 2/3 innings pitched, a combined 1 hit, earned run, and homer given up. The Giants bullpen also had a combined 3 strikeouts. The Giants ended up losing the game and the series to the Mariners. Overall, this was a disappointing loss for the Giants who hoped to bounce back against the Padres.