Giants Vs. Diamondbacks 5/25/2021

The Diamondbacks entered this game coming off of 2 straight series sweeps and riding an 8 game losing streak. The Giants entered this game after getting swept by the Dodgers in a 3 game series. Both teams were hoping to bounce back in this game with a win. This was the first time the Giants and Diamondbacks would play this season. This 2 game series would happen at Chase Field. The Giants lineup for this game was a Mike Yastrzemski (RF) hitting leadoff, Buster Posey (C) hitting 2nd, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 3rd, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting cleanup, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 5th, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 6th, Donovan Solano (2B) hitting 7th, Steven Duggar (CF) hitting 8th, and Kevin Gausman hitting 9th. The Diamondbacks lineup would be Ketel Marte (CF) hitting leadoff, Pavin Smith (1B) hitting 2nd, Eduardo Escobar (3B) hitting 3rd, David Peralta (LF) hitting cleanup, Carson Kelly (C) hitting 5th, Josh Rojas (RF) hitting 6th, Nick Ahmed (SS) hitting 7th, Andrew Young (2B) hitting 8th, and Corbin Martin (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup was Kevin Gausman 4-0 versus Corbin Martin 0-1. For the Diamondbacks to win they needed to get Gausman out early, limit walks, and find a nice start out of Corbin Martin. For the Giants to win they needed to execute with runners on, hit well off of Corbin Martin, and find a nice start out of Kevin Gausman. Would the Giants or the Diamondbacks snap their losing streak? To the game!

The first pitch of the game was a strike to Mike Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski ended up singling on the next pitch. Then Buster Posey flew out to Josh Rojas. After that Alex Dickerson lined out to Josh Rojas. Brandon Belt was up next and he walked. Evan Longoria then walked loading the bases for Brandon Crawford. Crawford hit a bases clearing double scoring 3. To end the inning Donovan Solano popped out to Andrew Young. Kevin Gausman’s first pitch was a strike to Ketel Marte. Marte ended up walking. Then Pavin Smith singled advancing Marte to 2nd. After that Eduardo Escobar struck out on a foul tip caught by Buster Posey. David Peralta came up to bat and grounded into a fielder’s choice leaving runners on the corners. To end the inning Carson Kelly struck out looking on 3 pitches. This inning was a great inning for the Giants where they took an early lead. The Giants led 3-0 after the 1st inning.

To leadoff the 2nd inning Steven Duggar flew out to Ketel Marte. Then Kevin Gausman struck out looking. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski lined out to Ketel Marte. To leadoff the bottom of the 2nd Josh Rojas struck out swinging. Then Nick Ahmed doubled. After that Andrew Young struck out swinging. To end the inning Corbin Martin struck out swinging. This was a nice inning from both pitchers but Kevin Gausman did let a runner in scoring position which wasn’t the best. The Giants still led 3-0 after the 2nd inning.

To leadoff the 3rd inning Buster Posey walked. Then Alex Dickerson double leaving runners on 2nd and 3rd for Brandon Belt. Belt let them on by striking out swinging. Evan Longoria was able to execute though with a 3 run homer to left center field. To follow that up Brandon Crawford lined out to Ketel Marte. To end the inning Donovan Solano grounded out to Eduardo Escobar. To leadoff the Diamondbacks half of the inning Ketel Marte flew out to Alex Dickerson. Then Pavin Smith bunted out to Kevin Gausman. After that Eduardo Escobar doubled to right field. To end the inning David Peralta struck out swinging. This was a great inning for the Giants where the widened their lead. The Giants led 6-0 after the 3rd inning.

To leadoff the 4th inning Steven Duggar singled. Then Kevin Gausman hit a sacrifice bunt advancing Duggar to 2nd. After that Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to Andrew Young letting Duggar advance to 3rd. To end the inning Buster Posey grounded out to Nick Ahmed. To leadoff the bottom half of the inning Carson Kelly lined out to Brandon Belt. Then Josh Rojas singled. After that Nick Ahmed walked advancing Rojas to 2nd. Andrew Young was up next and he struck out swinging. To end the inning Domingo Leyba pinch hit for Corbin Martin and struck out swinging. This was a dicey inning for both pitchers but both were able to get out of it. The Giants still led 6-0 after the 4th inning.

Riley Smith replaced Corbin Martin to pitch the 5th inning. To leadoff Alex Dickerson grounded out to Pavin Smith. Then Brandon Belt popped out to Josh Rojas. After that Evan Longoria hit a line drive single to right center field. To end the inning Brandon Crawford grounded out to Nick Ahmed. To start the bottom of the inning Ketel Marte grounded out to Donovan Solano. Then Pavin Smith singled up the middle. After that Eduardo Escobar struck out swinging. To end the inning David Peralta grounded out to Donovan Solano. This was a great inning from both pitchers putting up a couple of zeros. The Giants once again led 6-0 after the 5th inning.

To leadoff the 6th inning Donovan Solano grounded out to Eduardo Escobar. Then Steven Duggar singled to right field. Mike Tauchman then pinch hit for Kevin Gausman and flew out to David Peralta in foul territory. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski struck out looking. Jarlin García entered the game to pitch the 6th inning replacing Kevin Gausman. To leadoff the 6th Carson Kelly struck out looking on 3 pitches. Josh Rojas then struck out on a foul tip caught by Buster Posey. After that Nick Ahmed doubled down the left field line. To end the inning Andrew Young struck out looking on 3 pitches. This was a nice inning from both pitchers despite letting a runner on each. The Giants once more led 6-0 after the 6th inning.

To leadoff the 7th inning Buster Posey singled. Then Alex Dickerson flew out to David Peralta in foul territory. After that Brandon Belt struck out swinging. Next was Evan Longoria who doubled scoring Posey. To follow that up Brandon Crawford singled leaving runners on the corners. To end the inning Donovan Solano flew out to Ketel Marte. Mauricio Dubón replaced Donovan Solano at 2nd base. Tim Locastro pinch hit for Riley Smith and struck out swinging. Then Ketel Marte singled. After that Pavin Smith grounded into a fielder’s choice. To end the inning Eduardo Escobar flew out to Alex Dickerson. This was a nice inning for the Giants where they tacked onto their lead. The Giants led 7-0 after the 7th inning.

Tim Locastro remained in the game in center field and Kevin Ginkel replaced Riley Smith to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the 8th inning Steven Duggar grounded out to Andrew Young. Then Darin Ruf pinch hit for Jarlin García and struck out swinging. After that Mike Yastrzemski doubled. To end the inning Buster Posey grounded out to Andrew Young. José Álvarez entered the game for Jarlin García to pitch the bottom of the 8th. To leadoff the bottom of the 8th David Peralta grounded out to Mauricio Dubón. Then Carson Kelly singled. After that Josh Rojas flew out to Alex Dickerson on the first pitch of his at bat. To end the inning Nick Ahmed popped out to Brandon Belt. Despite both teams letting a runner on this was still a nice inning from both pitchers. The Giants still led 7-0 after the 8th inning.

Alex Dickerson tripled to leadoff the 9th inning. Then Brandon Belt fouled a ball off himself and Curt Casali entered the game to finish the at bat. Casal ended up hitting a single to score Alex Dickerson. During Longoria’s at bat Ginkel threw a wild pitch advancing Casali to 2nd. After that Evan Longoria struck out swinging. To end the inning Mauricio Dubón flew out to Tim Locastro. Curt Casali remained in the game at 1st base and Sam Selman entered the game for José Álvarez to close the game. To leadoff the bottom of the 9th Andrew Young struck out on a foul tip caught by Buster Posey. Then Tim Locastro flew out to Steven Duggar. After that Josh Reddick pinch hit for Kevin Ginkel and doubled to left center field. To end the game Pavin Smith struck out swinging. The Giants won 8-0.

Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a great win for the Giants led by Evan Longoria going 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored, 4 RBI, a walk, and a 3 run homer. Brandon Crawford had a nice game as well going 2 for 5 with 3 RBI. Alex Dickerson chipped in as well going 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Kevin Gausman had a nice start for the Giants giving up only 5 hits, 0 runs, and 2 walks in 5 innings. Kevin Gausman also had 9 strikeouts and got the win. The Giants bullpen also had a nice game having 3 pitchers pitch a combined 4 innings and give up only 4 hits and 0 runs. Jarlin García had 4 strikeouts, José Álvarez had none, and Sam Selman had 2 strikeouts. All 3 pitchers got no decisions. The Diamondbacks were led by Nick Ahmed in this game going 2 for 3 with a couple of doubles and a walk. Ketel Marte also had a nice game going 1 for 3 with a walk. Corbin Martin didn’t have his best game on the mound throwing 4 innings and giving up 5 hits, 6 earned runs, 3 walks, and a 3 run homer. Martin also had 2 strikeouts and got the loss. The Diamondbacks bullpen had 2 pitchers pitch 5 innings and give up a combined 8 hits and 2 earned runs in those innings. The 2 pitchers also had a combined 5 strikeouts and 2 no decisions. This win for the Giants was very important because both the Padres and the Dodgers won their games meaning this win left the Giants only a game and a half back of the Padres and a half game back of the Dodgers. Overall, this was a great win for the Giants powered by some early scoring and big hits.