The Rockies entered this game coming off of 2 straight losses to the Astros where they scored 1 run in both games. The Giants entered this game riding a 4 game win streak and a series sweep over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers had lost their game earlier in the day so the Giants had an opportunity to get further ahead in the standings. This was the first game of a 4 game series between the Giants and Rockies at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Giants would attempt to take game 1 with LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) hitting leadoff, Tommy La Stella (2B) hitting 2nd, Kris Bryant (3B) hitting 3rd, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting cleanup, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 5th, Mike Yastrzemski (CF) hitting 6th, Curt Casali (C) hitting 7th, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 8th, and last but not least, Logan Webb (P) hitting 9th. The Rockies lineup had Connor Joe (LF) hitting leadoff, Ryan McMahon (3B) hitting 2nd, Trevor Story (SS) hitting 3rd, Charlie Blackmon (RF) hitting cleanup, C.J. Cron (1B) hitting 5th, Sam Hilliard (CF) hitting 6th, Garrett Hampson (2B) hitting 7th, Dom Nuñez (C) hitting 8th, and Germán Márquez (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup in this game was between Logan Webb who entered this game 5-3 with a 3.19 ERA and Germán Márquez who was 10-8 with a 3.42 ERA. Germán Márquez was an all star and Logan Webb wasn’t but Webb had been pitching wonderfully in his last few starts so this would likely be a great pitching matchup. For the Rockies to win they needed to get Logan Webb out early, limit Giants home runs, and find a great start out of Germán Márquez. For the Giants to win they needed to get Germán Márquez out of the game early and find a nice start out of Logan Webb. Would the Giants get their 5th straight win or would the Rockies end the streak? To the game!
The first pitch of the game was a strike to Connor Joe. Joe walked after being down 0-2. Then Ryan McMahon grounded into a 5, 6, 3 double play. To end the half inning Trevor Story struck out swinging. Germán Márquez’s first pitch was fouled off by LaMonte Wade Jr. who ended up striking out swinging. Then Tommy La Stella hit a ground rule double on the first pitch. After that Kris Bryant flew out to Connor Joe. To end the inning Brandon Belt struck out swinging. This was a great 1st inning for both pitchers, but especially Logan Webb as he faced only 3 batters. The Giants and Rockies were tied 0-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the 2nd inning Charlie Blackmon grounded out to Tommy La Stella. Then C.J. Cron singled to left field. After that Sam Hilliard walked advancing Cron to 2nd. To end the inning Garrett Hampson grounded into a double play. To start the bottom of the 2nd Brandon Crawford struck out swinging. Then Mike Yastrzemski struck out on 3 pitches. After Curt Casali walked and advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch during Alex Dickerson’s at bat. Dickerson ended up doubling to right center field scoring Casali. To end the inning Logan Webb flew out to Charlie Blackmon. This was a great inning for the Giants as they took an early lead. The Giants led 1-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the 3rd inning Dom Nuñez struck out looking on 10 pitches. Then Germán Márquez struck out looking on 3 pitches. To end the half inning Connor Joe struck out looking on 3 pitches. To start the bottom half of the 3rd LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out to Trevor Story. Then Tommy La Stella grounded out to C.J. Cron. To end the inning Kris Bryant struck out swinging. This was an amazing inning out of both pitchers each with a 1, 2, 3 inning. Logan Webb not only pitched a 1, 2, 3 inning but also struck out the side. The Giants still led 1-0 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the 4th inning Ryan McMahon struck out swinging. Then Trevor Story was hit by pitch on the 4th pitch of the at bat. After that Charlie Blackmon lined out to Tommy La Stella who then threw the ball to Brandon Belt to double off Trevor Story. To start the bottom of the 4th Brandon Belt struck out swinging. Then Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski each singled leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. After that Curt Casali doubled down the left field line scoring Crawford and advancing Yastrzemski to 3rd. Alex Dickerson was then intentionally walked to load the bases. To follow that up Logan Webb hit an absolute shot off the very top of the wall in center field for a near 400 foot single scoring Yastrzemski and Casali and leaving Dickerson on 2nd. Next up was LaMonte Wade Jr. who hit a no-doubter over the arches in right center field. To follow that up Tommy La Stella lined out to C.J. Cron. To end the inning Kris Bryant popped out to Cron in foul territory. This was an amazing inning for the Giants with a near grand slam from Logan Webb and a huge rally that helped the Giants bust open the game. The Giants led 7-0 after the 4th inning.
To start the 5th inning C.J. Cron grounded out to Tommy La Stella. Then Sam Hilliard struck out looking. To end the top of the 5th inning Garrett Hampson struck out looking. Ben Bowden replaced Germán Márquez to pitch the bottom of the 5th inning. To start the bottom of the 5th Brandon Belt flew out to Connor Joe. Then Brandon Crawford walked on 7 pitches. After that Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging. To end the inning Curt Casali struck out swinging. This was another amazing inning for the Giants as Logan Webb had a 1, 2, 3 inning and Germán Márquez was taken out very early in the game. The Giants still led 7-0 after the 5th inning.
To start the 6th inning Dom Nuñez grounded out to Logan Webb. Then Yonathan Daza pinch hit for Ben Bowden and grounded out to Brandon Crawford. After that Connor Joe and Ryan McMahon each singled leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the top half of the 6th Trevor Story struck out swinging. Taylor Motter replaced Trevor Story at 3rd base forcing Ryan McMahon to move to 2nd and Garrett Hampson to move to shortstop. Ashton Goudeau entered the game for Ben Bowden to pitch the bottom of the 6th. To start the Giants half of the 6th Alex Dickerson struck out swinging on 7 pitches. Then Darin Ruf pinch hit for Logan Webb and struck out swinging on 10 pitches. To end the inning LaMonte Wade Jr. flew out to Charlie Blackmon. This was a dicey inning for Logan Webb as he let a runner in scoring position and a 1, 2, 3 inning from Ashton Goudeau. The Giants once again led 7-0 after the 6th inning.
Jay Jackson relieved Logan Webb to pitch the 7th inning. To leadoff the top half of the frame Charlie Blackmon lined out to Mike Yastrzemski. Then C.J. Cron struck out swinging on 7 pitches. To end the half inning Sam Hilliard struck out swinging. To start the bottom of the 7th Tommy La Stella grounded out to C.J. Cron. Then Kris Bryant flew out to Charlie Blackmon. After that Brandon Belt walked. To end the inning Brandon Crawford grounded out to Ryan McMahon. This was another wonderful inning from both pitchers as Jay Jackson had a 1, 2, 3 inning and Goudeau faced just 4 batters. The Giants once more led 7-0 after the 7th inning.
Camilo Doval came into the game for Jay Jackson to pitch the 8th inning. To start the 8th inning Garrett Hampson struck out swinging. Then Dom Nuñez singled to left field. After that Taylor Motter struck out swinging. To end the inning Connor Joe struck out swinging. To leadoff the bottom of the 8th inning Mike Yastrzemski grounded out t Garrett Hampson. Curt Casali then grounded out to Garrett Hampson as well. To end the inning Alex Dickerson grounded out to Taylor Motter. This was a fine inning for both pitchers as Doval faced just 4 batters and Goudeau pitches a 1, 2, 3 inning. The Giants were still winning 7-0 after the 8th inning.
Austin Slater replaced Alex Dickerson in center field forcing Mike Yastrzemski to move to right field and LaMonte Wade Jr. to move to left field. To leadoff the 9th inning Ryan McMahon flew out to LaMonte Wade Jr. in left field. Then Elias Díaz pinch hit for Ashton Goudeau and lined out to Tommy La Stella. To end the game Charlie Blackmon struck out swinging. The Giants won 7-0.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a great win for the Giants as they capitalized on the Dodgers loss. The Giants were led by Logan Webb in this game going 6 innings and giving up just 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, and 0 home runs. Webb also had 8 strikeouts and got the win. The Giants relievers pitched amazingly in this game with 2 pitchers pitching 2 innings and giving up just a combined 1 hit, 0 runs, and 0 walks. Jay Jackson recorded 2 strikeouts and got no decision and Camilo Doval recorded 4 strikeouts in 2 innings and got no decision. The Giants were led by LaMonte Wade Jr. in this game going 1 for 4 with a run scored, 3 RBIs, and a home run. Logan Webb hit well too going 1 for 2 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a single off of the top of the wall that was inches away from a grand slam. Curt Casali had a great game as well going 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored, an RBI, and a walk. On the other side of the spectrum Germán Márquez pitched terribly in this game giving up 7 hits, 7 earned runs, 2 walks, and a home run in 4 short innings. Márquez also got 6 strikeouts and the loss. The Rockies bullpen pitched very well with 2 pitchers pitching 4 innings and giving up a combined 0 hits, 0 runs, and 2 walks. Ben Bowden had 2 strikeouts and got no decision in 1 inning and Ashton Goudeau struck out 2 and got no decision in 3 innings. On the offensive side of things Connor Joe had a nice game going 1 for 3 with a walk. C.J. Cron had a good game as well going 1 for 3. Overall, this was a great win for the Giants with great pitching and hitting.
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