The Rockies entered this game down 2-0 in the series and the Giants entered this game with a series win in the bag and a sweep opportunity. The Giants would try to get the win with 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, Curt Casali (C) hitting 7th, LaMonte Wade Jr. (CF) hitting 8th, and Anthony DeSclafani hitting 9th. The Rockies starting lineup had Garrett Hampson (2B) hitting leadoff, Raimel Tapia (LF) hitting 2nd, Trevor Story (SS) hitting 3rd, Charlie Blackmon (RF) hitting cleanup, Ryan McMahon (3B) hitting 5th, Josh Fuentes (1B) hitting 6th, Sam Hilliard (CF) hitting 7th, Dom Nuñez (C) hitting 8th, and Germán Márquez hitting last. This would be a pitching matchup between 2 great pitchers in Anthony DeSclafani and Germán Márquez. For the Rockies to win they needed to execute with runners on, take an early lead, and find a nice start out of Germán Márquez. For the Giants to win they needed to get Germán Márquez out early, find a nice start out of Anthony DeSclafani, and find a nice performance out of the Giants bullpen. Would the Giants get the sweep or would the Rockies steal a win? To the game!
To leadoff the game Garrett Hampson grounded out to Brandon Crawford. Then Raimel Tapia hit a grounder to Brandon Belt who tossed the ball to Anthony DeSclafani for the 2nd out. Trevor Story then walked. To end the inning Charlie Blackmon grounded out to Brandon Crawford. To leadoff the bottom of the inning Tommy La Stella grounded out to Josh Fuentes. Then Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging. Alex Dickerson then homered to center field to give the Giants the lead. After that Brandon Belt walked. Belt stole 2nd soon after to setup Evan Longoria. Longoria executed with a single to score Belt. To end the inning Brandon Crawford flew out to Raimel Tapia. This was a great inning for the Giants where they took an early lead. The Giants led 2-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the 2nd inning Ryan McMahon struck out swinging. Then Josh Fuentes singled to right field. After that Sam Hilliard hit into a fielders choice for the 2nd out of the inning. To end the inning Dom Nuñez struck out swinging. Curt Casali led off the bottom of the inning by popping out to Garrett Hampson. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. singled to left field. After that hit a sacrifice bunt to move Wade Jr. to 2nd. To end the inning Tommy La Stella flew out to Sam Hilliard. This was a nice inning from Anthony DeSclafani. The Giants still led 2-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the 3rd inning Germán Márquez struck out swinging. Then Garrett Hampson grounded out to Anthony DeSclafani. Raimel Tapia then singled to left field. After that Trevor Story singled to leave runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the inning Charlie Blackmon flew out to LaMonte Wade Jr. in center field. To leadoff the Giants half of the inning Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging. Then Alex Dickerson struck out swinging as well. To end the inning Brandon Belt struck out swinging. This was an amazing inning from Germán Márquez getting 3 straight batters to strikeout swinging. The Giants once again led 2-0 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the 4th inning Ryan McMahon singled to center field. Then Josh Fuentes flew out to LaMonte Wade Jr. in center field. Sam Hilliard then struck out looking. Ryan McMahon stole 2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch after that. To end the inning Dom Nuñez struck out swinging. Evan Longoria led off the bottom of the inning by striking out looking. Then Brandon Crawford flew out to Sam Hilliard. To end the inning Curt Casali struck out looking. This was another great inning for the Giants leaving them with the lead. The Giants were still winning 2-0 after the 4th inning.
To start the 5th inning Germán Márquez struck out looking. Garrett Hampson then grounded out to Evan Longoria. To end the inning Raimel Tapia lined out to Alex Dickerson. To start the bottom half of the inning LaMonte Wade Jr. doubled to right field. Then Anthony DeSclafani hit a sacrifice bunt to advance Wade Jr. to 2nd. Tommy La Stella then struck out swinging for the 2nd out of the inning. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to Garrett Hampson. This was a disappointing inning and a missed opportunity for the Giants. The Giants were still ahead 2-0 after the 5th inning.
To leadoff the 6th inning Trevor Story doubled. Then Charlie Blackmon hit an infield single leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Ryan McMahon then flew out to LaMonte Wade Jr. and Story and Blackmon tagged up leaving runners on 2nd and 3rd. After that Josh Fuentes was unable to pounce on his opportunity and struck out swinging. Sam Hilliard was also unable to help his team and struck out swinging to end the inning. To leadoff the bottom of the inning Alex Dickerson grounded out to Josh Fuentes. Then Brandon Belt hit a solo home run to right field. Evan Longoria then flew out to Sam Hilliard. After that Brandon Crawford doubled. Curt Casali followed that up with a walk. LaMonte Wade Jr. was up next and he walked to load the bases. Darin Ruf pinch hit for Anthony DeSclafani. Once Darin Ruf pinch hit Robert Stephenson replaced Germán Márquez to finish the inning. Robert Stephenson was able to get out of a jam by getting Darin Ruf to ground out to Trevor Story. This was a nice inning for the Giants but a missed opportunity as well. The Giants led 3-0 after the 6th inning.
José Álvarez entered the game to pitch the 7th inning in relief of Anthony DeSclafani. To leadoff the 7th inning Dom Nuñez struck out swinging. Yonathan Daza then pinch hit for Robert Stephenson and singled up the middle. Then Garrett Hampson grounded into a fielders choice. After that Raimel Tapia singled leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Tyler Rogers came into the game for Álvarez at the conclusion of Tapia’s at bat. Trevor Story was up next and he walked to load the bases for Charlie Blackmon. Blackmon failed to execute on his opportunity and grounded out to Tyler Rogers. Carlos Estévez replaced Robert Stephenson to pitch the bottom of the 7th inning. Tommy La Stella flew out to Raimel Tapia to leadoff the 7th inning. Then Mike Yastrzemski doubled. Alex Dickerson then lined out to Garrett Hampson. After that Brandon Belt walked. Evan Longoria was up next and he scored leaving runners on 1st and 2nd once again. To end the inning Brandon Crawford lined out to Raimel Tapia. This was a great inning for the Giants where they grew their lead. The Giants led 4-0 after the 7th inning.
Donovan Solano replaced Tommy La Stella at 2nd base. Mauricio Dubón replaced Alex Dickerson as well. Dubón moved to center and LaMonte Wade Jr. moved to left. To leadoff the inning Ryan McMahon grounded out to Tyler Rogers. Then Josh Fuentes lined out to Mike Yastrzemski. To end the inning Sam Hilliard lined out to Brandon Crawford. Jordan Sheffield entered the game replacing Carlos Estévez to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the 8th inning Curt Casali flew out to Sam Hilliard. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. flew out to Charlie Blackmon. Wilmer Flores then pinch hit for Tyler Rogers and was hit by pitch. To end the inning Donovan Solano lined out to Sam Hilliard. This was a great inning from Tyler Rogers and Jordan Sheffield. The Giants still led 4-0 after the 8th inning.
Wandy Peralta came into the game for Tyler Rogers to close the game. To leadoff the 9th inning Alan Trejo pinch hit for Dom Nuñez and he lined out to Mauricio Dubón. Then Elias Díaz pinch hit for Jordan Sheffield and he struck out swinging. Garrett Hampson then walked. After that Raimel Tapia walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the game Trevor Story grounded into a fielders choice. The Giants won 4-0.
Leo’s Extra Inning: The Giants played very well in this game led by Anthony DeSclafani with 6 innings pitched, 6 hits given up, 0 runs given up, and 1 walk given up. The Giants also had 8 strikeouts and a win. The Giants bullpen had 3 pitchers pitch 3 innings and give up a combined 2 hits, 0 runs, and 3 walks. The bullpen also had a combined 2 strikeouts and Tyler Rogers and José Álvarez got a hold each. Germán Márquez pitched badly with 5 2/3 innings pitched, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, and 2 home runs given up. Márquez also had 7 strikeouts and got the loss. The Rockies bullpen pitched pretty well with 3 pitchers pitching 2 1/3 innings. In 1 inning of relief Carlos Estévez gave up 2 hits, 1 earned run, and a walk. In a combined 1 1/3 innings the rest of the bullpen had zeros across the board. Nobody in the Rockies bullpen recorded a strikeout and all pitchers got no decisions. On the hitting side of things the Giants were led by Evan Longoria going 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Brandon Belt played well as well going 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored, an RBI that came from a solo homer, and 2 walks. Alex Dickerson chipped in as well going 1 for 4 with a solo homer. The Rockies didn’t do much hitting wise but Trevor Story did have a nice game going 2 for 3 with a couple of walks. Raimel Tapia also played well going 2 for 4 with a walk. Overall, this was a great game for the Giants where they got the shutout and the sweep.
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Very happy to read about this game. I’m not getting the Giants games currently in Boston but hope to correct the situation soon. I rely on these recaps and really appreciate them especially when the Giants win.
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