The Rockies entered this game after a loss to the Giants. The Giants entered this game riding the momentum of an astounding win from Johnny Cueto. If the Giants won this game they would also get a series win. The Giants would try to do that with a starting lineup of Tommy La Stella (2B) hitting leadoff, Mike Yastrzemski (RF) hitting 2nd, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 3rd, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting cleanup, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 5th, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 6th, Buster Posey (C) hitting 7th, Mauricio Dubón (CF) hitting 8th, and Logan Webb (P) hitting 9th. The Rockies lineup was Garrett Hampson (CF) hitting leadoff, Ryan McMahon (2B) hitting 2nd, Trevor Story (SS) hitting 3rd, Charlie Blackmon (RF) hitting cleanup, C.J. Cron (1B) hitting 5th, Raimel Tapia (LF) hitting 6th, Josh Fuentes (3B) hitting 7th, Elias Díaz (C) hitting 8th, and finally, Chi Chi Gonzales (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup would be Chi Chi Gonzales versus Logan Webb. For the Rockies to win they needed to get runners in scoring position, execute with runners in scoring position, and hold the Giants to 2 or 3 runs. For the Giants to win they needed to score more than last game because another game like their last was unlikely, find a nice performance out of the bullpen, and get walks. Would the Giants win the series in front of their fans or would the Rockies keep hope of a series win alive? To the game!
To leadoff the game for the Rockies Garrett Hampson walked. During Ryan McMahon’s at bat Hampson got caught stealing. McMahon ended up singling to left field. Then Trevor Story grounded out to put McMahon in scoring position. Charlie Blackmon failed to take advantage of his opportunity though and lined out to Mauricio Dubón in center field. Tommy La Stella hit a line drive to left field for a single to leadoff the inning. Then Mike Yastrzemski walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd. After that Alex Dickerson lined out to C.J. Cron leaving runners at 1st and 2nd. The infield fly rule came into play when Brandon Belt popped out to shortstop Trevor Story for the 2nd out of the inning. To end the inning Evan Longoria grounded out to Ryan McMahon. This inning was a missed opportunity for the Giants but they still had 8 innings to score runs so it wasn’t a big deal. The Giants and Rockies were tied 0-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the top of the 2nd C.J. Cron struck out swinging. Then Raimel Tapia singled up the middle. Josh Fuentes then singled as well to put runners on 1st and 2nd and set up Elias Díaz. To end the inning Díaz grounded into a 5, 3 double play. To leadoff the bottom of the inning Brandon Crawford popped out to Trevor Story. Buster Posey was up next and he walked. Mauricio Dubón followed that up with a fly out to Garrett Hampson in center field. To end the inning Logan Webb struck out swinging. This was a nice inning from both pitchers neither giving up a run. The Giants and Rockies were still tied 0-0 after the 2nd inning.
Chi Chi Gonzales led off the 3rd inning by striking out swinging. Then Garrett Hampson popped out to Tommy La Stella for the 2nd out of the inning. To end a great inning from Logan Webb Ryan McMahon struck out looking. Tommy La Stella doubled to leadoff the bottom half of the inning. Then Mike Yastrzemski lined out to 1st baseman C.J. Cron leaving La Stella at 2nd. Alex Dickerson was up next and he singled to knock in La Stella. After that Brandon Belt flew out to Raimel Tapia in left field. To end the inning Evan Longoria singled but Alex Dickerson was thrown out trying to get to 3rd. This was a great inning for the Giants where they were able to break through with a run. The Giants led 1-0 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the 4th inning Trevor Story lined out to left fielder Alex Dickerson. Then Charlie Blackmon hit a double to give the Rockies an opportunity to tie the game. C.J. Cron failed to execute and grounded out to Brandon Crawford leaving Blackmon stranded at 2nd. Raimel Tapia was able to execute though with an RBI single. Tapia got himself into scoring position by stealing 2nd during Josh Fuentes’ at bat. Fuentes failed to give the Rockies the lead and popped out to Brandon Belt. Brandon Crawford led off the bottom half of the inning with a walk. Then Buster Posey grounded into a double play. To end the inning Mauricio Dubón lined out to Charlie Blackmon in left field. This was a nice inning for the Rockies offense and a great inning pitched by Chi Chi Gonzales. The Giants and Rockies were tied 1-1 after the 4th inning.
To leadoff the top of the 5th Elias Díaz struck out looking. Then the Rockies pitcher Chi Chi Gonzales hit a single. Garrett Hampson followed that up by striking out looking. After that Ryan McMahon hit a 2 run homer to give the Rockies the lead. Trevor Story was up next and he singled. Story stole 2nd to put himself in scoring position for Charlie Blackmon. Blackmon ended up walking to put runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the inning C.J. Cron struck out on a foul tip. Donovan Solano pinch hit for Logan Webb and popped out to 1st baseman C.J. Cron in foul territory to leadoff the inning. Then Tommy La Stella grounded out to fellow 2nd baseman Ryan McMahon. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to Chi Chi Gonzales. This was a great inning for the Rockies where the pitcher got a single and was then knocked in by a home run. The Rockies led 3-1 after the 5th inning.
Caleb Baragar came into the game to pitch the 6th inning in relief of Logan Webb. Baragar started by walking Raimel Tapia. Then Josh Fuentes popped out to Brandon Belt. During Elias Díaz’s at bat Raimel Tapia was caught stealing. To end the inning Díaz struck out swinging. Ben Bowden came into the game to relieve Chi Chi Gonzales. Bowden started by walking Alex Dickerson. Then Wilmer Flores walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Evan Longoria then flew out to Ryan McMahon. Brandon Crawford was up next and he was able to take advantage of his opportunity with a 3 run homer to right field. After that home run Ben Bowden was taken out of the game and Yency Almonte came into the game in his place. Almonte started by getting Buster Posey to groundout. Mauricio Dubón then walked. Darin Ruf pinch hit for Caleb Baragar next and he struck out swinging to end the inning. This was a great inning for the Giants where they were able to retake the lead with a 3 run homer. The Giants led 4-3 after the 6th inning.
Caleb Baragar was taken out of the game for Reyes Moronta after one inning of relief. To leadoff the 7th inning Sam Hilliard pinch hit for Yency Almonte and flew out to Mauricio Dubón. Then Garrett Hampson struck out swinging. To end the inning Ryan McMahon struck out swinging as well. Jhoulys Chacín replaced Yency Almonte to pitch the bottom half of the inning. To lead the inning Tommy La Stella walked. Then Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging. After that Alex Dickerson flew out to Raimel Tapia. To end the inning Wilmer Flores hit a grounder to Chacín who tossed the ball to Cron for the out. This was a great inning from both pitchers Reyes Moronta getting out every batter he faced. The Giants still led 4-3 after the 7th inning.
Tyler Rogers came into the game in the 8th inning for Reyes Moronta. To leadoff the inning Trevor Story singled. Then Charlie Blackmon flew out to Mike Yastrzemski for the first out of the inning. After that C.J. Cron struck out swinging for the 2nd out of the inning. Raimel Tapia then grounded out to Brandon Crawford for the 3rd out of the inning leaving Trevor Story stranded. Mychal Givens came into the game in relief of Jhoulys Chacín in the 8th inning. Mychal Givens started by getting Evan Longoria to ground out to Josh Fuentes. Then Brandon Crawford struck out swinging. To end the inning Buster Posey popped out to C.J. Cron in foul territory. This was another great inning for the Giants where they were able to hold the Rockies to 0 runs. The Giants once again led 4-3 after the 8th inning.
Jake McGee came into the game replacing Tyler Rogers to close the game. Josh Fuentes grounded out to Wilmer Flores to leadoff the inning. Then Elias Díaz struck out swinging. After that Alan Trejo pinch hit for Mychal Givens and lined out to Mauricio Dubón to end the game. The Giants won 4-3.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This win gave the Giants the series win in front of their fans. Brandon Crawford led the Giants to the win going 1 for 3 with a 3 run homer and a walk. Alex Dickerson also played well going 1 for 3 with a run scored, an RBI, and a walk. Tommy La Stella was the final highlight going 2 for 3 with a run scored and a walk. The Rockies were led by Ryan McMahon going 2 for 4 with a 2 run homer. Raimel Tapia played well as well going 2 for 3 with an RBI and a walk. Trevor Story went 2 for 4. Logan Webb pitched 5 innings and gave up 8 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and 1 homer. Logan Webb ended up with 6 strikeouts and a non decision. The Giants bullpen pitched amazingly with 4 innings pitched by 4 pitchers. The bullpen gave up a combined 1 hit, 0 runs, and 1 walk. The bullpen also had a combined 5 strikeouts. Caleb Baragar got the win for the Giants and Jake McGee got the save. The Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzales pitched 5 innings and gave up 4 hits, 1 earned run, and 3 walks. The Rockies bullpen had 4 pitchers pitch a combined 3 innings and give up a combined 1 hit, 3 earned runs, 4 walks, and a home run. The bullpen also had a combined 3 strikeouts. Ben Bowden got a loss and a blown save in this game. Overall, this was a great win for the Giants and a nice performance from the bullpen.
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