The Mets entered this game riding a 4 game losing streak and coming off of a loss to the Giants. The Giants entered this game riding a 2 game win streak and coming off of a home run powered win over the Mets. If the Giants won this game they would secure a series win but if the Mets won they would tie the series. The Giants would attempt to win with LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) hitting leadoff, Tommy La Stella (2B) hitting 2nd, Buster Posey (C) hitting 3rd, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting cleanup, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 5th, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 6th, Mike Yastrzemski (CF) hitting 7th, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 8th, and last but definitely not least, Logan Webb (P) hitting 9th. The Mets lineup had Brandon Nimmo (CF) hitting leadoff, Pete Alonso (1B) hitting 2nd, Michael Conforto (RF) hitting 3rd, J.D. Davis (3B) hitting cleanup, Jeff McNeil (2B) hitting 5th, Jonathan Villar (SS) hitting 6th, Patrick Mazeika (C) hitting 7th, former Giant Kevin Pillar (LF) hitting 8th, and Marcus Stroman (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup in this game was between Marcus Stroman who was 8-11 with a 2.79 ERA and Logan Webb who was 6-3 with a 2.96 ERA. This game would likely be a pitchers duel between 2 great pitchers. Logan Webb was looking stay on his tear of amazing starts. For the Mets to win they needed to limit the red hot Logan Webb’s innings, keep the Giants in the ballpark, and find a great start out of Marcus Stroman. For the Giants to win they needed to give Webb a few insurance runs early, hit well off of Marcus Stroman, and find another nice start out of Logan Webb. Would the Giants secure the series win or would the Mets keep themselves in it? To the game!
To start the game Brandon Nimmo grounded out to Logan Webb. Then Pete Alonso grounded out to Evan Longoria. To end the inning Michael Conforto struck out looking. To start off the Giants offense LaMonte Wade Jr. singled to center field. Then Tommy La Stella hit a 2 run homer to center field. To follow that up Buster Posey struck out swinging. After that Brandon Belt flew out to Brandon Nimmo. To end the inning Brandon Crawford grounded out to Jeff McNeil. This was a great way to start the game as the Giants took an early lead. The Giants led 2-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the 2nd inning J.D. Davis struck out swinging. Then Jeff McNeil grounded out to Brandon Belt. To end the inning Jonathan Villar grounded out to Brandon Crawford. To start the bottom of the 2nd inning Evan Longoria singled to left field. Then Mike Yastrzemski walked advancing Longoria to 2nd. After that Alex Dickerson grounded into a 6, 3 double play advancing Longoria to 3rd. To end the inning Logan Webb struck out swinging. The Giants failed to execute on a huge opportunity to add onto their lead. The Giants still led 2-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the 3rd inning Patrick Mazeika walked. Then Kevin Pillar struck out swinging. After that Marcus Stroman sacrifice bunted to Evan Longoria for an out advancing Mazeika to 2nd. To end the inning Brandon Nimmo struck out swinging. To start the bottom half of the 3rd LaMonte Wade Jr. flew out to Brandon Nimmo. Then Tommy La Stella flew out to Nimmo. To end the inning Buster Posey struck out looking. This was another great inning for Logan Webb and a 1, 2, 3 inning for Marcus Stroman. The Giants once again led 2-0 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the 4th inning Pete Alonso struck out swinging. Then Michael Conforto doubled. After that J.D. Davis hit an infield single. Conforto advanced to 3rd on a throwing error by Evan Longoria. To end the inning Jeff McNeil grounded into a double play. To leadoff the bottom of the 4th inning Brandon Belt bunted out to Marcus Stroman. Then Brandon Crawford flew out to Brandon Nimmo. After that Evan Longoria hit an infield single. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging. This was an extremely dicey inning for Logan Webb but he was able to get out of it with a double play. The Giants once more led 2-0 after the 4th inning.
To leadoff the 5th inning Jonathan Villar grounded out to Brandon Belt. Then Patrick Mazeika struck out swinging. After that Kevin Pillar and Marcus Stroman hit back-to-back singles leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the inning Brandon Nimmo lined out to Tommy La Stella. To leadoff the bottom half of the frame Alex Dickerson grounded out to Pete Alonso. Then Logan Webb struck out swinging. To end the inning LaMonte Wade Jr. struck out swinging as well. This was a 2nd straight somewhat rough inning for Webb and a 2nd straight 1, 2, 3 inning for Stroman. The Giants were still leading 2-0 after the 5th inning.
To start the 6th inning Pete Alonso grounded out to Logan Webb. Then Michael Conforto grounded out to Tommy La Stella. To end the half inning J.D. Davis grounded out to Brandon Crawford. To leadoff the Giants half of the 6th Tommy La Stella struck out swinging. Then Buster Posey struck out swinging. After that Brandon Belt walked. To end the inning Brandon Crawford struck out swinging. This was another amazing inning from both pitchers as Logan Webb had a 1, 2, 3 inning and Marcus Stroman faced just 4 batters. The Giants were still winning 2-0 after the 6th inning.
To leadoff the 7th inning Jeff McNeil grounded out to Tommy La Stella. Then Jonathan Villar struck out swinging. Next up was Patrick Mazeika who hit an infield single. To end the inning Kevin Pillar struck out looking. To leadoff the bottom of the 7th inning Evan Longoria hit a solo home run to left field. To follow that up Mike Yastrzemski flew out to Brandon Nimmo. Then Alex Dickerson hit a grounder to Pete Alonso who tossed the ball to Marcus Stroman for the 2nd out. To end the inning Logan Webb grounded out to Jonathan Villar. This was a great inning for the Giants as they grew their lead to 3. The Giants led 3-0 after the 7th inning.
Austin Slater replaced Alex Dickerson in center field forcing Mike Yastrzemski to move to right and LaMonte Wade Jr. to move to left. Dominic Smith pinch hit for Marcus Stroman and singled up the middle to start the 8th inning. Then Brandon Nimmo grounded into a fielder’s choice. After that Pete Alonso hit a 2 run home run to left center field. Tony Watson took the place of Logan Webb following that home run. Watson started by getting Michael Conforto to ground out to Tommy La Stella. To end the inning J.D. Davis lined out to Austin Slater. Aaron Loup entered the game for Marcus Stroman to pitch the bottom of the 8th. LaMonte Wade Jr. started off the bottom of the 8th by grounding out to Jonathan Villar. Then Donovan Solano pinch hit for Tommy La Stella and flew out to Michael Conforto. To end the inning Buster Posey struck out swinging. This was a great inning for the Mets as they got Logan Webb out of the game and made it a 1 run game. The Giants led 3-2 after the 8th inning.
Donovan Solano remained in the game at the 2nd base position. Jarlín García relieved Tony Watson in hopes of getting the save and securing the Giants the win. To leadoff the 9th inning Jeff McNeil singled to left field. Then Jonathan Villar struck out looking. After that Patrick Mazeika grounded out to Brandon Belt advancing McNeil to 2nd. Dominic Leone then came into the game for Jarlín García to get the final out. To end the game Kevin Pillar struck out looking. The Giants won 3-2.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a great pitching duel between Logan Webb and Marcus Stroman. Logan Webb pitched very well in this game going 7 1/3 innings and giving up just 7 hits, 2 earned runs, a walk, and a homer. Webb also struck out 8 and got the win. Marcus Stroman pitched well too for the opposition going 7 innings and giving up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and 2 home runs. Stroman struck out 9 but got the loss despite pitching amazingly. Aaron Loup pitched very well out of the Mets bullpen going 1 inning and giving up 0 hits, 0 runs, and 0 walks. Loup also recorded 1 strikeout and got no decision. The Giants bullpen pitched well too with 3 pitchers pitching 2 2/3 innings and giving up a combined 1 hit, 0 runs, and 0 walks. Tony Watson struck out none and got a hold, Jarlín García struck out 1 and got a hold, and Dominic Leone struck out the only batter he faced and got the save. The Giants offense was led by Tommy La Stella who went 1 for 3 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a 2 run home run in the 1st inning. Evan Longoria hit astoundingly in this game going 3 for 3 with a run scored, an RBI, and a solo home run. LaMonte Wade Jr. had a nice game as well going 1 for 4 with a run scored. The Mets were led by Pete Alonso who went 1 for 4 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a 2 run homer. Michael Conforto, J.D. Davis, and Jeff McNeil each went 1 for 4 and Patrick Mazeika went 1 for 3 with a walk. Overall, this was a great pitching duel where the Giants came out victorious.
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