The Rockies entered this game coming off of a blowout loss to the Giants. The Giants entered this game riding a 2 game win streak and hoping to make it 3 straight. If the Giants won this game they would secure themselves a series win but if the Rockies won they would keep a series win in sight. The Giants would attempt to secure a series win with Tommy La Stella (2B) hitting leadoff, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting 2nd, Buster Posey (C) hitting 3rd, LaMonte Wade Jr. (LF) hitting cleanup, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 5th, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 6th, Mike Yastrzemski (RF) hitting 7th, Steven Duggar (CF) hitting 8th, and finally, Logan Webb (P) hitting 9th. The Rockies had Raimel Tapia (LF) hitting leadoff, Brendan Rodgers (SS) hitting 2nd, Charlie Blackmon (RF) hitting 3rd, C.J. Cron (1B) hitting cleanup, Ryan McMahon (3B) hitting 5th, Garrett Hampson (2B) hitting 6th, Sam Hilliard (CF) hitting 7th, Dom Nuñez (C) hitting 8th, and Chi Chi González (P) hitting 9th. The pitching matchup in this game was between Chi Chi González who hasn’t pitched well this season, and Logan Webb who has been a Cy Young caliber pitcher over the past few of months. It was safe to say that the Giants had a huge edge in this game. For the Rockies to win they would need to limit Giants home runs, get Logan Webb out of the game early, and find an amazing start out of Chi Chi González. For the Giants to win they needed to take an early lead and find another great start out of Logan Webb. Would the Giants take their 3rd straight or would the Rockies end the streak with a win or their own? To the game!
The first pitch of the game was a strike to Tommy La Stella. La Stella ended up doubling on a pop up that landed just a few feet past 3rd base. Then Brandon Belt and Buster Posey made it back-to-back-to-back doubles scoring La Stella and Belt. To follow that up LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a grounder to C.J. Cron who tossed the ball to Chi Chi González for the out. Posey advanced to 3rd on the play. After that Brandon Crawford singled to right field scoring Posey. To end the inning Evan Longoria grounded into a double play. Logan Webb’s first pitch was a strike to Raimel Tapia. Tapia ended up grounding out to Tommy La Stella. Then Brendan Rodgers struck out swinging. After that Charlie Blackmon and C.J. Cron hit a couple of singles leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. To end the inning Ryan McMahon struck out looking on 3 pitches. This was an amazing inning for the Giants as they took a sizable early lead. The Giants led 3-0 after the 1st inning.
To leadoff the 2nd inning Mike Yastrzemski flew out to Charlie Blackmon on the first pitch. Then Steven Duggar tripled into the gap in left center field. After that Logan Webb doubled down the left field line scoring Duggar. To follow that up Tommy La Stella knocked Webb in with a single to right. Brandon Belt then singled to left field advancing La Stella to 2nd. Ashton Goudeau came out of the bullpen for Chi Chi González to finish the inning. To end the inning Buster Posey grounded into a double play. To leadoff the bottom of the 2nd inning Garrett Hampson struck out swinging. Then Sam Hilliard grounded out to Tommy La Stella. To end the inning Dom Nuñez struck out swinging. This was another amazing inning for the Giants as they padded their lead and Logan Webb had a 1, 2, 3 inning. The Giants led 5-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the 3rd inning LaMonte Wade Jr. lined out to Garrett Hampson. Then Brandon Crawford doubled down the right field line. After that Evan Longoria flew out to Charlie Blackmon. To end the inning Mike Yastrzemski flew out to Raimel Tapia on the first pitch. To leadoff the bottom of the 3rd inning Ashton Goudeau struck out swinging on 3 pitches. Then Raimel Tapia popped out to Brandon Crawford. To end the inning Brendan Rodgers grounded out to Logan Webb. This was a nice inning for both pitchers as Goudeau got out of a bit of a jam and Logan Webb had another 1, 2, 3 inning. The Giants still led 5-0 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the 4th inning Steven Duggar doubled to right center field. Then Logan Webb struck out on a foul bunt. After that Tommy La Stella walked on 4 pitches. To end the inning Brandon Belt grounded into a double play. To start the bottom half of the 4th Charlie Blackmon singled to center field. Then C.J. Cron doubled to left center field scoring Blackmon. To follow that up Ryan McMahon grounded out to Tommy La Stella advancing Blackmon to 3rd. After that Garrett Hampson struck out swinging. To end the inning Sam Hilliard grounded out to Logan Webb on the first pitch. This was a great inning for the Rockies as they put a dent in the Giants lead. The Giants led 5-1 after the 4th inning.
To start the Giants half of the 5th Buster Posey grounded out to Garrett Hampson on the first pitch. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. doubled down the right field line. After that Brandon Crawford popped out to Garrett Hampson. Evan Longoria then walked on 8 pitches. The Rockies did a double switch after that walk putting Rio Ruiz in the game at 3rd base forcing Ryan McMahon to move to 2nd and Garrett Hampson to move to center field forcing Sam Hilliard out of the game. Robert Stephenson entered the game for Ashton Goudeau to finish the inning. Stephenson started by walking Mike Yastrzemski to load the bases. Steven Duggar took advantage of his huge opportunity and tripled to right center field clearing the bases. To end the inning Logan Webb flew out to Garrett Hampson. To leadoff the Rockies half of the 5th Dom Nuñez hit a grounder to Brandon Belt who tossed the ball to Logan Webb for the 1st out of the inning. Then Rio Ruiz singled on a ground ball that hit 1st base. After that Raimel Tapia grounded into a 3, 6, 1 double play to end the inning. This was another wonderful inning for the Giants as they further added onto their lead. The Giants led 8-1 after the 5th inning.
To leadoff the 6th inning Tommy La Stella grounded out to Ryan McMahon. Then Brandon Belt struck out swinging on 7 pitches. To end the half inning Buster Posey grounded out to Ryan McMahon. To start the bottom of the 6th inning Brendan Rodgers lined out to Logan Webb. Then Charlie Blackmon grounded out to Tommy La Stella. To end the inning C.J. Cron popped out to Brandon Belt in foul territory. This was a great inning for both pitchers each with a 1, 2, 3 inning. The Giants still led 8-1 after the 6th inning.
Julian Fernández replaced Robert Stephenson to pitch the 7th inning. To leadoff the top half of the frame LaMonte Wade Jr. walked. Then Brandon Crawford singled to center field leaving runners on the corners. After that Evan Longoria grounded into a fielder’s choice scoring Wade Jr. from 3rd. To follow that up Mike Yastrzemski absolutely crushed the baseball into right center field for a 2 run homer. Steven Duggar then struck out looking. To end the inning Logan Webb grounded out to Rio Ruiz. To leadoff the bottom half of the frame Ryan McMahon doubled down the right field line. Then Garrett Hampson hit an infield single leaving runners on 1st and 3rd. Josh Fuentes pinch hit for Julian Hernández and singled to left field scoring McMahon and placing Hampson on 2nd. After that Dom Nuñez grounded into a fielder’s choice on the first pitch of the at bat leaving runners on the corners once again. Rio Ruiz executed on his opportunity with a single to right field scoring Hampson and advancing Nuñez to 2nd. To follow that up Raimel Tapia flew out to Steven Duggar on the first pitch. To end the inning Brendan Rodgers popped out to Tommy La Stella. This was a nice inning for both offenses as each scored multiple runs. The Giants led 11-3 after the 7th inning.
Josh Fuentes remained in the game in left field. Jordan Sheffield relieved Julian Fernández to pitch the 8th inning. To start off the 8th inning Tommy La Stella grounded out to Brendan Rodgers on the first pitch. Then Brandon Belt lined out to C.J. Cron. To end the inning Buster Posey grounded out to Brendan Rodgers on the first pitch concluding a 4 pitch inning for Jordan Sheffield. Kervin Castro came out of the bullpen to make his major league debut and pitch the 8th inning for Logan Webb. To leadoff the 8th inning Charlie Blackmon popped out to Evan Longoria. Then C.J. Cron doubled down the left field line. After that Ryan McMahon struck out swinging. To end the inning Garrett Hampson grounded out to Tommy La Stella on the first pitch. This was a nice inning for Jordan Sheffield as he got through all 3 batters on just 4 pitches. Kervin Castro pitched very well as well working around a 1 out double. The Giants still led 11-3 after the 8th inning.
Daniel Bard came into the game for Jordan Sheffield to pitch the 9th inning. To start the top of the 9th inning LaMonte Wade Jr. was hit by pitch. Then Brandon Crawford grounded into a fielder’s choice. After that Evan Longoria walked advancing Crawford to 2nd. On a wild pitch from Daniel Bard that ricocheted right back to Dom Nuñez, Brandon Crawford was thrown out trying to steal 3rd. Longoria successfully stole 2nd on the play. Mike Yastrzemski was up next and he singled to right field scoring Longoria. To end the half inning Steven Duggar struck out swinging. Curt Casali came into the game as the catcher for Buster Posey and Thairo Estrada replaced Brandon Crawford at shortstop. To leadoff the bottom of the 9th inning Josh Fuentes grounded out to Kervin Castro. Then Dom Nuñez singled to right field. After that Rio Ruiz grounded into a fielder’s choice. Ruiz then stole 2nd. To end the game Elias Díaz pinch hit for Daniel Bard and flew out to Steven Duggar. The Giants won 12-3.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a wonderful win for the Giants with tons of scoring and a great outing from Logan Webb. The Giants started it off early with 3 straight doubles to start the game. The Giants were led by Steven Duggar in this game going 3 for 5 with 2 triples, a double, a run scored, and 3 RBIs. Mike Yastrzemski had a huge game too going 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored, an 3 RBIs, a walk, and a home run. Brandon Crawford chipped in as well going 3 for 5 with an RBI. Logan Webb pitched very well as well going 7 innings and giving up just 9 hits, 3 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 home runs. Webb also struck out 6 batters and got the win. Kervin Castro pitched well too going 2 innings and giving up 2 hits, 0 runs, and 0 walks. Castro also struck out 1 batter and got no decision. The Rockies offense was led by C.J. Cron in this game going 3 for 4 with an RBI. Rio Ruiz hit well too going 2 for 3 with an RBI. Charlie Blackmon chipped in as well going 2 for 4 with a run scored. Chi Chi González was the Rockies starter in this game and he pitched 1 1/3 innings and gave up 8 hits, 5 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 homers. González didn’t record a strikeout and got the loss. The Rockies bullpen didn’t pitch well either with 5 pitchers pitching 7 2/3 innings and giving up a combined 7 hits, 7 earned runs, 5 walks, and a home run. Ashton Goudeau, Robert Stephenson, Julian Fernández, and Daniel Bard each got a strikeout and a no decision and Jordan Sheffield got 0 strikeouts and no decisions. Overall, this was an amazing win for the Giants powered by tons of offense and great pitching.
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Love the reporting. What a Giant win!
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