The Cubs entered this game riding the momentum of a sweep over the Padres. The Cubs were also coming off of 6 straight series wins. The Giants entered this game coming off of a disappointing loss to the Angels that snapped a 4 game win streak. The Giants had an off day before this game so they would be well rested while the Cubs had played 9 days in a row. This 4 game series would happen at Oracle Park so the Giants would be the home team. Lou Gehrig day was the day before this game but since the Giants didn’t play then they would celebrate Lou Gehrig day today. The Giants lineup for this game had LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B) hitting leadoff, Buster Posey (C) hitting 2nd, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 3rd, Wilmer Flores (3B) hitting cleanup, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 5th, Donovan Solano (2B) hitting 6th, Steven Duggar (CF) hitting 7th, Mike Tauchman (RF) hitting 8th, and Anthony DeSclafani (P) hitting 9th. The Cubs lineup had Joc Pederson (LF) hitting leadoff, Kris Bryant (RF) hitting 2nd, Javier Báez (SS) hitting 3rd, Anthony Rizzo (1B) hitting cleanup, Wilson Contreras (C) hitting 5th, Ian Happ (CF) hitting 6th, Sergio Alcantára (3B) hitting 7th, Eric Sogard (2B) hitting 8th, and Zach Davies (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup in this game was Anthony DeSclafani who was 4-2 with an ERA of 3.56 versus Zach Davies who was 2-2 with an ERA of 4.65. Davies was coming off of a great May and DeSclafani had been consistently great throughout the season so this was shaping up to be a great pitching duel. For the Cubs to win they needed to hit well with runners on, get DeSclafani out early, and find a nice start out of Davies. For the Giants to win they needed to get runners on base so that home runs are more meaningful, get Davies out early, and find a nice start out of DeSclafani. Would the Giants bounce back from their loss to the Angels with a win or would the Cubs get their 4th straight win? To the game!
The first pitch of the game was hit by Joc Pederson to triples alley but Steven Duggar robbed Pederson of what would’ve been a leadoff home run. Then Kris Bryant doubled to left field. After that Javier Báez popped out to Donovan Solano. To end the inning Anthony Rizzo grounded out to LaMonte Wade Jr. at 1st base. Zach Davies’ first pitch of the game was a strike to LaMonte Wade Jr. who eventually popped out to Javier Báez. Then Buster Posey grounded out to Báez at 2nd base. To end the inning Alex Dickerson struck out swinging. This was a great inning from Zach Davies with a 1, 2, 3 inning. This was a decent inning from Anthony DeSclafani with a couple of nice hits that ended with 0 runs. The Giants and Cubs were tied 0-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the 2nd inning Wilson Contreras grounded out to Wilmer Flores. Then Ian Happ grounded out to LaMonte Wade Jr. at 1st base. To end the inning Sergio Alcantára struck out swinging on a full count. To leadoff the bottom of the 2nd Wilmer Flores hit a triple into triples alley. Brandon Crawford took advantage of his opportunity with a single up the middle scoring Flores. To follow that up Donovan Solano hit an infield single to Javier Báez. Then Steven Duggar struck out swinging on 3 pitches. After that Mike Tauchman walked on 4 pitches to load the bases for Anthony DeSclafani. DeSclafani was unable to do anything and struck out swinging. To end the inning LaMonte Wade Jr. struck out swinging on 3 pitches. This was a great inning for the Giants but also a missed opportunity as they were unable to cash in with the bases loaded and 1 out. The Giants led 1-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the 3rd inning Eric Sogard singled. Then Zach Davies hit a sacrifice bunt advancing Sogard to 2nd. After that Joc Pederson hit a 2 run homer into McCovey Cove. To follow that up Kris Bryant grounded out to Brandon Crawford who made a great play. To end the inning Javier Báez popped out to LaMonte Wade Jr. in foul territory. To leadoff the bottom of the 3rd Buster Posey singled to left field. Then Alex Dickerson flew out to Joc Pederson. After that Wilmer Flores grounded into a fielder’s choice. To end the inning Brandon Crawford hit a one hopper to Javier Báez for an out. This was a nice inning for the Cubs where they took the lead. The Cubs led 2-1 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the top of the 4th Anthony Rizzo popped out to Brandon Crawford. Then Wilson Contreras grounded out to Brandon Crawford on the first pitch. To end the inning Ian Happ lined out to Alex Dickerson. To leadoff the bottom of the 4th Donovan Solano flew out to Kris Bryant right around the foul line. Then Steven Duggar hit a chopper to Anthony Rizzo who tossed the ball to Zach Davies for the out. After that Mike Tauchman hit an infield single to Javier Báez. Anthony DeSclafani was up next and he got his first hit as a Giant on a double over the head of Kris Bryant to score Mike Tauchman. To end the inning LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out to Eric Sogard. This was a great inning for the Giants where they tied the game via a double from the pitcher. The Giants and Cubs were tied 2-2 after the 4th inning.
To leadoff the 5th inning Sergio Alcantára singled. Then Eric Sogard grounded into a double play. To end the inning Zach Davies grounded out to Brandon Crawford. To leadoff the Giants half of the inning Buster Posey singled up the middle. Alex Dickerson then singled to center field leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Dickerson was then back picked by Wilson Contreras. After that Wilmer Flores walked. Zach Davies was taken out of the game for Rex Brothers following that walk. Brandon Crawford was up next and hit a 3 run homer to triples alley on a 3-0 count. To follow that up Donovan Solano flew out to Kris Bryant. To end the inning Steven Duggar struck out looking. This was a great inning for the Giants where they took a wonderful lead. The Giants led 5-2 after the 5th inning.
Mauricio Dubón replaced Wilmer Flores at 3rd base. To leadoff the 6th inning Joc Pederson struck out swinging on a full count. Then Kris Bryant struck out looking. To end the inning Javier Báez struck out swinging. To leadoff the bottom of the 6th Mike Tauchman struck out swinging. Then Anthony DeSclafani walked. After that LaMonte Wade Jr. popped out to Javier Báez. Following that at bat Rex Brothers was taken out for Dillon Maples. To end the inning Buster Posey struck out swinging on 3 pitches. This was a great inning from both pitchers each letting up a walk at most. The Giants still led 5-2 after the 6th inning.
Jarlin García entered the game for Anthony DeSclafani to pitch the 7th inning. To leadoff the 7th inning Anthony Rizzo flew out to Steven Duggar. Then Wilson Contreras singled to left field. After that Ian Happ struck out looking. To end the inning Sergio Alcantára grounded into a fielder’s choice. To leadoff the Giants half of the inning Alex Dickerson hit an infield single. Then Mauricio Dubón grounded into a fielder’s choice. During Brandon Crawford’s at bat, Mauricio Dubón stole 2nd and advanced to 3rd on a bad throw by Wilson Contreras. After that Brandon Crawford walked. Donovan Solano took advantage of his opportunity with a sacrifice fly to Ian Happ scoring Mauricio Dubón and advancing Crawford to 2nd. To follow that up Steven Duggar singled to right field to score Crawford. Duggar then stole 2nd. To end the inning Mike Tauchman struck out swinging. This was a great inning for the Giants where they busted the game open. The Giants led 7-2 after the 7th inning.
Austin Slater entered the game in right field forcing Mike Tauchman to move to left field and Dickerson to be taken out of the game. To start the 8th Eric Sogard grounded out to Donovan Solano. Patrick Wisdom then pinch hit for Dillon Maples and struck out swinging. To end the inning Joc Pederson struck out looking. Brad Wieck entered the game for Dillon Maples to pitch the 8th inning. Jason Vosler pinch hit for Jarlin García and struck out swinging to start the inning. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. walked. After that Buster Posey flew out to Ian Happ on the first pitch. To end the inning Austin Slater grounded out to Eric Sogard. This was a great inning from both pitchers each giving up 0 runs. The Giants still led 7-2 after the 8th inning.
Jason Vosler remained in the at 1st base and Zack Littell entered the game for Jarlin García to close the game. To leadoff the 9th inning Kris Bryant grounded out to Zack Littell. Then Javier Báez struck out swinging. To end the game Anthony Rizzo hit a grounder to Jason Vosler who tossed the ball to Zack Littell. The Giants won 7-2.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a great win for the Giants that got rid of the sour taste from the loss to the Angels. The Giants offense came back in this game led by Brandon Crawford going 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs, a 3 run homer, and a walk. Wilmer Flores also hit well going 1 for 2 with a triple, 2 runs scored, and a walk. Anthony DeSclafani hit well too going 1 for 2 with his first hit since 2019, an RBI, and a walk. DeSclafani pitched pretty well too giving up 4 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 home run in 6 innings. DeSclafani also had 4 strikeouts and got the win. The Giants bullpen pitched very well in this game with 2 pitchers pitching 3 innings and giving up a combined 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, and 0 homers. The Giants bullpen also had a combined 4 strikeouts, Jarlin García got a hold, and Zack Littell got a no decision. The Cubs were led by Joc Pederson in this game going 1 for 4 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a 2 run homer. Eric Sogard played well too in this game going 1 for 3 with a run scored. Zach Davies didn’t have his best game pitching 4 1/3 innings and giving up 8 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, and 0 home runs. Davies also had 4 strikeouts and got the loss. The Cubs bullpen had 3 pitchers pitch 3 2/3 innings and give up a combined 3 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, and a homer run. The Cubs bullpen also had a combined 5 strikeouts and 3 no decisions. Overall, this was a great win for the Giants with great pitching and hitting.
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