Giants Vs. Padres 9/15/2021

The Padres came into this game hoping to snap a 5 game losing streak. The Giants entered this game riding a 9 game win streak and on the verge of 10 straight. This game happened on Roberto Clemente Day. If the Giants won this game they would secure a series win but if the Padres won they would keep a series tie in reach. The Giants would attempt to win in honor of Roberto Clemente with Tommy La Stella (2B) hitting leadoff, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting 2nd, Buster Posey (C) hitting 3rd, LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) hitting cleanup, Kris Bryant (LF) hitting 5th, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 6th, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 7th, Steven Duggar (CF) hitting 8th, and last but not least, Dominic Leone (P) hitting 9th. The Padres had Jurickson Profar (RF) hitting leadoff, Fernando Tatis Jr. (SS) hitting 2nd, Manny Machado (3B) hitting 3rd, Eric Hosmer (1B) hitting cleanup, Tommy Pham (LF) hitting 5th, Adam Frazier (2B) hitting 6th, Austin Nola (C) hitting 7th, Trent Grisham (CF) hitting 8th, and Joe Musgrove (P) hitting 9th. The pitching matchup in this game was between Joe Musgrove who was 10-9 with a 2.93 ERA and the Giants bullpen. Dominic Leone would get the start in this game marking the 2nd time in 3 days he would be starting. Leone was 3-3 with a 1.41 ERA. For the Padres to win they needed to hit well off the Giants relievers, take an early lead, and find a nice start out of Joe Musgrove. For the Giants to win they needed to score first, find another nice game out of the relievers, and get Joe Musgrove out of the game early. Would the Giants win their 10th straight or would the Padres get the win on Roberto Clemente Day? To the game!

The first pitch of the game was a ball to Jurickson Profar. Profar ended up doubling to right center field on the 8th pitch of the at bat. Then Fernando Tatis Jr. hit an infield single advancing Profar to 3rd. After that Manny Machado struck out swinging. Dominic Leone was taken out of the game for Jarlín García to finish the inning. García started by getting Eric Hosmer to pop out to Brandon Crawford on the first pitch pitch. Tatis Jr. stole 2nd. Tommy Pham came up next and walked loading the bases. Adam Frazier then doubled down the left field line scoring 2 and advancing Pham to 3rd. To end the inning Austin Nola grounded out to Brandon Crawford who made an amazing play. Joe Musgrove’s first pitch was a ball to Tommy La Stella. La Stella ended up walking. Then Brandon Belt struck out swinging. After that Buster Posey grounded into an inning ending double play. This was a great inning for the Padres as they took an early lead. The Padres led 2-0 after the 1st inning.

To leadoff the 2nd inning Trent Grisham reached base on an error from Brandon Crawford. Then Joe Musgrove flew out to Steven Duggar on the first pitch. After that Jurickson Profar lined out to Steven Duggar. Fernando Tatis Jr. was up next and he singled to right field advancing Grisham to 2nd. Zack Littell replaced Jarlín García to finish the inning. Manny Machado then hit a ground rule double on a ball that got stuck in the wall scoring Grisham and advancing Tatis Jr. to 3rd. To follow that up Eric Hosmer singled to right field scoring Tatis Jr. and Machado. To end the half inning Tommy Pham struck out looking. To leadoff the bottom of the 2nd inning LaMonte Wade Jr. singled to right field. Then Kris Bryant grounded into a 5, 4, 3 double play. After that Brandon Crawford was hit by pitch. Evan Longoria put the Giants on the board with a first pitch double down the right field line. To end the inning Steven Duggar struck out looking. This was another nice inning for the Padres as they padded their lead. The Padres led 5-1 after the 2nd inning.

Kervin Castro entered the game for Zack Littell to pitch the 3rd inning. To leadoff the 3rd inning Adam Frazier singled to left field and Austin Nola singled to center field leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Then Trent Grisham popped out to Evan Longoria in foul territory. After that Joe Musgrove sacrifice bunted for an out leaving runners on 2nd and 3rd. To end the half inning Jurickson Profar grounded out to Brandon Belt. To leadoff the bottom of the 3rd inning Thairo Estrada pinch hit for Kervin Castro and hit a solo home run to left field. To follow that up Tommy La Stella grounded out to Joe Musgrove. Then Brandon Belt grounded out to Adam Frazier. To end the inning Buster Posey flew out to Jurickson Profar. This was a nice inning for the Giants as they lessened the Padres lead. The Padres led 5-2 after the 3rd inning.

Jay Jackson came into the game for Kervin Castro to pitch the 4th inning. To leadoff the 4th inning Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled off the wall in center field. Then Manny Machado flew out to LaMonte Wade Jr. allowing Fernando Tatis Jr. to tag up and advance to 3rd. After that Eric Hosmer grounded out to Tommy La Stella on the first pitch. To end the inning Tommy Pham lined out to LaMonte Wade Jr. on the right field warning track. To leadoff the bottom of the 4th inning LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a grounder to Eric Hosmer who tossed the ball to Joe Musgrove for the out. Then Kris Bryant walked on 7 pitches. After that Brandon Crawford grounded into a fielder’s choice and stole 2nd. To end the inning Evan Longoria flew out to Tommy Pham. This was a nice inning for both pitchers as Jay Jackson got out of a jam and Musgrove faced just 4 batters. The Padres still led 5-2 after the 4th inning.

To leadoff the 5th inning Adam Frazier singled to right field. Then Austin Nola grounded out to Tommy La Stella advancing Frazier to 2nd. After that Trent Grisham popped out to Evan Longoria in foul territory. To end the top half of the frame Joe Musgrove grounded out to Evan Longoria. To leadoff the bottom of the 5th inning Steven Duggar flew out to Trent Grisham. Then Wilmer Flores pinch hit for Jay Jackson and walked. After that Tommy La Stella flew out to Tommy Pham on the 9th pitch of the at bat. To end the inning Brandon Belt struck out swinging. This was another nice inning for both pitchers. The Padres once again led 5-2 after the 5th inning.

José Quintana came into the game for Jay Jackson to pitch the 6th inning. To leadoff the 6th inning Jurickson Profar struck out swinging on 7 pitches. Then Fernando Tatis Jr. hit an infield single. After that Manny Machado doubled to center field advancing Tatis Jr. to 3rd. Eric Hosmer failed to execute on his opportunity and struck out swinging. To the bottom of the 6th inning Buster Posey grounded out to Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 2nd pitch. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. struck out on a foul tip caught by Austin Nola. After that Kris Bryant hit a solo home run to left center field. To follow that up Brandon Crawford tripled to left center field. To end the inning Evan Longoria grounded out to Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop. This was a great inning for the Giants where they tightened the game. The Padres led 5-3 after the 6th inning.

To leadoff the 7th inning Austin Nola grounded out to Brandon Crawford on the first pitch. Then Trent Grisham hit a grounder to Brandon Belt who threw the ball to José Quintana for the 2nd out of the inning. Ha-Seong Kim pinch hit for Joe Musgrove and walked on a full count. Jurickson Profar then hit a 2 run home run to left field. To end the inning Fernando Tatis Jr. grounded out to Evan Longoria on the first pitch. Joe Musgrove was taken out of the game for Craig Stammen to pitch the 7th inning. To leadoff the 7th inning Steven Duggar hit a solo home run to right field. To follow that up Mike Yastrzemski pinch hit for José Quintana and lined out to Trent Grisham in left center field. Then Tommy La Stella grounded out to Adam Frazier on the first pitch. After that Brandon Belt hit a solo home run just fair down the right field line. To end the inning Buster Posey grounded out to Craig Stammen. This was a nice inning for both offenses but the Giants left this inning the same as they started it, down 2 runs. The Padres led 7-5 after the 7th inning.

José Álvarez entered the game for José Quintana to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the inning Manny Machado popped out to Brandon Belt. Then Eric Hosmer flew out to Steven Duggar on the first pitch. To end the inning Tommy Pham struck out looking. Jake Marisnick replaced Tommy Pham in left field. Emilio Pagán replaced Craig Stammen to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the 8th inning LaMonte Wade Jr. and Kris Bryant walked. Then Brandon Crawford popped out to Fernando Tatis Jr. on the outfield grass. After that Evan Longoria flew out to Trent Grisham. To end the inning Steven Duggar struck out swinging on a full count. This was a very disappointing inning for the Giants as they failed to score with runners on 1st and 2nd and nobody out on a 2-0 count. The Padres still led 7-5 after the 8th inning.

To leadoff the 9th inning Adam Frazier singled to right field. Then Austin Nola doubled down the right field line leaving runners on 2nd and 3rd. After that Trent Grisham hit a sacrifice fly to Steven Duggar scoring Frazier and advancing Nola to 3rd. Wil Myers then singled to left field scoring Nola. To end the inning Jurickson Profar grounded into a double play. Mark Melancon entered the game for Emilio Pagán to finish the game. To leadoff the 9th inning Darin Ruf grounded out to Manny Machado. Then Tommy La Stella grounded out to Adam Frazier. After that Brandon Belt hit a bunt single down the 3rd base line. Buster Posey executed on his opportunity and singled to center field scoring Belt. To end the game LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out to Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop. The Padres won 9-6.

Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a very disappointing loss for the Giants as it snapped their 9 game win streak and the Dodgers gained a game on them in the standings cutting their lead down to 1.5 games. The Giants bullpen was not able to back up their offense with 7 pitchers pitching in this game and giving up a combined 16 hits, 6 earned runs, 3 unearned runs, 3 walks, and 1 home run. Dominic Leone had had 1 strikeout and got the loss and the rest of the team got no decision. Jarlín García, Jay Jackson, and Kervin Castro each recorded 0 strikeouts, Zack Littell and José Álvarez each struck out 1, and José Quintana struck out 2 batters. On the hitting side of things the Giants were led by Kris Bryant who went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 walks, and a home run. Brandon Belt played well too going 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, an RBI, and a home run. Thairo Estrada chipped in as well with a pinch hit home run in his only at bat. The Padres didn’t pitch exceptionally either as Joe Musgrove gave up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, and 2 homers in 6 innings. Musgrove also got 4 strikeouts and the win. The Padres bullpen wasn’t much better than the Giants’ as they had 3 pitchers pitching an inning each and giving up a combined 4 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and 2 home runs. Craig Stammen and Mark Melancon each struck out 0 batters and got no decision and Emilio Pagán struck out 1 and got a hold. Overall, this was a very disappointing loss for the Giants where the bullpen failed to do their job.