The Cubs entered this game riding a 2 game losing streak. The Giants entered this game riding a 2 game win streak. This game happened on my birthday so I was hoping that the Giants would win. If the Giants won this game they would secure themselves a series win. The Giants lineup in this game had LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B) hitting leadoff, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 2nd, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 3rd, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting cleanup, Steven Duggar (CF) hitting 5th, Mike Tauchman (RF) hitting 6th, Jason Vosler (2B) hitting 7th, Chadwick Tromp (C) hitting 8th, and Kevin Gausman (P) hitting 9th. The Cubs lineup for this game had Joc Pederson (LF) hitting leadoff, Kris Bryant (CF) hitting 2nd, Javier Báez (SS) hitting 3rd, Anthony Rizzo (1B) hitting cleanup, Wilson Contreras (C) hitting 5th, Jason Heyward (RF) hitting 6th, Patrick Wisdom (3B) hitting 7th, Eric Sogard (2B) hitting 8th, and Kohl Stewart (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup was Kevin Gausman who was 6-0, had just won NL pitcher of the month, and had an ERA of 1.40 versus Kohl Stewart who was 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00. For the Cubs to win they needed to get Gausman out early, hit well against the bullpen, and find a nice start out of Kohl Stewart. For the Giants to win they needed to hit well, get walks, and find a nice start out of Kevin Gausman. Would the Giants get a win on my birthday or would the Cubs ruin the occasion? To the game!
The first pitch of the game was a strike to Joc Pederson. Pederson ended up flying out to Mike Tauchman. Then Kris Bryant grounded out to Evan Longoria. To end the inning Javier Báez struck out swinging. Kohl Stewart’s first pitch was a strike to LaMonte Wade Jr. who then struck out looking. After that Alex Dickerson flew out to Joc Pederson. Next Evan Longoria walked. Then Brandon Crawford singled leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the inning Steven Duggar struck out looking. This was a nice inning from both pitchers especially Gausman who had a 1, 2, 3 inning. The Giants and Cubs were tied 0-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the 2nd inning Anthony Rizzo reached base on an error from Brandon Crawford. Then Wilson Contreras struck out swinging. After that Jason Heyward lined out to Evan Longoria. Following that Patrick Wisdom homered to center field. To end the inning Eric Sogard grounded out to Evan Longoria. To start the bottom of the 2nd Mike Tauchman hit an infield single. Then Jason Vosler grounded into a 5, 6, 3 double play. To end the inning Chadwick Tromp struck out swinging. This was a great inning for the Cubs where they took an early lead. The Cubs led 2-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the 3rd inning Kohl Stewart singled to center field. Then Joc Pederson struck out swinging. After that Kris Bryant struck out on a foul tip caught by Chadwick Tromp. To end the inning Javier Báez struck out swinging. To start the Giants half of the inning Kevin Gausman struck out swinging. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out to Eric Sogard. After that Alex Dickerson hit a solo home run to left field. To follow that up Evan Longoria hit a ground rule double to right center field. To end the inning Brandon Crawford struck out looking. This was a nice inning for the Giants where they closed the deficit. The Cubs led 2-1 after the 3rd inning.
To start the 4th inning Anthony Rizzo struck out swinging. Then Wilson Contreras grounded out to Brandon Crawford. To end the inning Jason Heyward grounded out to LaMonte Wade Jr. at 1st base. To leadoff the bottom of the 4th Steven Duggar walked. Then Mike Tauchman lined out to Joc Pederson. After that Jason Vosler singled leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Chadwick Tromp came up next and singled scoring Duggar and advancing Vosler to 2nd. To follow that up Kevin Gausman hit a sacrifice bunt advancing the runners to 2nd and 3rd. LaMonte Wade Jr. then singled to left field scoring Vosler and leaving runners on the corners. Following that single Tommy Nance entered the game for Kohl Stewart to finish the inning. To end the inning Alex Dickerson popped out to Javier Báez. This was a great inning for the Giants where they took the lead. The Giants led 3-2 after the 4th inning.
To leadoff the 5th inning Patrick Wisdom struck out swinging. Then Eric Sogard lined out to Mike Tauchman. To end the inning Tommy Nance grounded out to Jason Vosler. Rafael Ortega replaced Joc Pederson in center field forcing Kris Bryant to move to left field. Dan Winkler entered the game for Tommy Nance to pitch the 5th inning. To start the 5th inning Evan Longoria walked. Then Brandon Crawford doubled scoring Longoria. To follow that up Steven Duggar struck out swinging. After that Mike Tauchman struck out swinging. To end the inning Jason Vosler grounded out to Eric Sogard. This was a great inning for the Giants where they added onto their lead. The Giants led 4-2 after the 5th inning.
To leadoff the 6th inning Rafael Ortega flew out to Steven Duggar. Then Kris Bryant struck out swinging. To end the inning Javier Báez struck out swinging. Cory Abbott replaced Dan Winkler to pitch the 6th inning. To leadoff the bottom of the 6th Chadwick Tromp hit an infield single. Then Kevin Gausman struck out swinging. After that LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out to Patrick Wisdom advancing Tromp to 2nd. To end the inning Alex Dickerson grounded out to Cory Abbott. This was a nice inning from both pitchers Gausman with a 1, 2, 3 inning and Abbott with 0 runs scored. The Giants led 4-2 after the 6th inning.
To start the 7th inning Anthony Rizzo hit a soft ground ball picked up by Chadwick Tromp and thrown to 1st for an out. Then Wilson Contreras flew out to Steven Duggar. To end the inning Jason Heyward struck out swinging. To start the bottom of the 7th Evan Longoria walked. Then Brandon Crawford flew out to Rafael Ortega. After that Steven Duggar popped out to Javier Báez. To end the inning Mike Tauchman lined out to Rafael Ortega. This was another great inning from both pitchers each letting 0 runners into scoring position. The Giants still led 4-2 after the 7th inning.
Jake McGee entered the game for Kevin Gausman to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the inning Patrick Wisdom struck out swinging. Then Eric Sogard flew out to Alex Dickerson. After that Sergio Alcantára pinch hit for Cory Abbott and struck out swinging to end the inning. Ryan Tepera entered the bottom of the 8th for Cory Abbott. To leadoff the bottom of the 8th Jason Vosler walked. Mauricio Dubón pinch ran for Jason Vosler. Then Chadwick Tromp grounded into a 6, 4, 3 double play. After that Wilmer Flores pinch hit for Jake McGee and struck out swinging ending the inning. This was a great inning from both pitchers each with a 1, 2, 3 inning. The Giants once again led 4-2 after the 8th inning.
Austin Slater entered the game in right field prompting Mike Tauchman to move to left field and Alex Dickerson to leave the game. Mauricio Dubón remained in the game at 2nd base. Tyler Rogers replaced Jake McGee to close the game. To leadoff the 9th inning Rafael Ortega reached base on an error by Mauricio Dubón. Then Kris Bryant grounded into a fielder’s choice. After that Javier Báez singled up the middle leaving runners on the corners. Next Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford ran into each other letting Bryant score and leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Donovan Solano entered the game at 2nd base, Mauricio Dubón moved to 3rd, and Evan Longoria left the game due to injury. To follow that up Wilson Contreras struck out swinging. The Cubs got a double steal leaving runners on 2nd and 3rd. To end the game Jason Heyward grounded out to Donovan Solano. The Giants won 4-3.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a splendid win for the Giants led by Kevin Gausman giving up only 2 hits, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and a home run. Gausman also had 10 strikeouts and got the win. The Giants bullpen pitched well too with 2 pitchers pitching an inning each and giving up a combined 1 hit, 1 run, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 homers. Jake McGee recorded 2 strikeouts and got a hold in this game. Tyler Rogers had 1 strikeout in this game and got a save. On the offensive side of things the Giants were led by Evan Longoria in this game going 1 for 1 with a run scored and 3 walks. Brandon Crawford and Chadwick Tromp played well too each going 2 for 4 with an RBI. Alex Dickerson chipped in as well going 1 for 4 with a run scored, an RBI, and a solo home run. The Cubs were led by Patrick Wisdom who went 1 for 3 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a 2 run homer. Kohl Stewart had a decent game giving up 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and a homer in 3 2/3 innings. Stewart also had 5 strikeouts and got the loss. The Cubs bullpen pitched well with 4 pitchers pitching 4 1/3 innings and giving up a combined 2 hits, 1 earned run, 3 walks, and 0 homers. The Cubs bullpen also had a combined 4 strikeouts and 4 no decisions. Overall, this was a great win for the Giants that was on my birthday.
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