Splashdown! First inning blast gives SF Giants 100 splash hits at home parkĪfter Webb retired the first nine batters he faced Sunday, Rafael Ortega hit a flyball to center field that Slater lost in the sun a day in the exact same fashion that Mike Yastrzemski failed to catch a ball in Saturday’s game. Webb’s final line would have looked even better if not for a few outfield miscues involving center fielder Austin Slater.
“I’m really not happy about the two walks I had, but the guys all picked me up and it was cool.” “I wasn’t too pleased with how I threw today,” Webb said. Webb didn’t pitch poorly, but the five earned runs he allowed over six-plus innings were the most the right-hander has allowed in a start since May 5 when he surrendered six runs to the Rockies at Coors Field. “Any little thing counts, every game counts, so I always want to play and if I have to fly for one game, I’d do it again.” CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 12: Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch during the second inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Septemin Chicago, Illinois. He was a perfect fit in the middle of our lineup.”įlores made the most of his day at Wrigley Field as the right-handed hitter drove in the Giants’ first run of the game with a RBI single in the second inning before providing starter Logan Webb with valuable insurance runs with his two-run home run in the fifth.įlores was also at the plate in the seventh inning when the Giants added to their lead against Cubs reliever Codi Heuer, but he did not receive credit for a RBI after Kris Bryant raced from third base to the plate following a wild pitch in a 3-2 count that helped Flores reach base for the fourth time. “You have one of your best bats period against a left-handed pitcher, has historically been excellent against lefties and he’s well-rested, so it wasn’t much of a question there. “That wasn’t a tough decision at all,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “If we do end up clinching a playoff spot sometime here soon, we’re not going to take our foot off the gas,” said reliever Tyler Rogers, who escaped a bases loaded jam in the seventh on Sunday. The Giants’ primary focus for the remainder of the regular season is to hold off the Dodgers and win the National League West, but the club can pop champagne bottles as soon as Monday if it beats the Padres at Oracle Park. The Cubs had the tying run at third base with two outs in the ninth inning, but Giants closer Jake McGee was able to retire Chicago slugger Ian Happ on a groundout to cap off the win.īy improving to 93-50, the Giants inched closer to snapping their four-year playoff drought as their magic number to clinch a postseason berth dropped to one following the Reds’ 2-0 loss to the Cardinals. With an outstanding offensive effort from infielder Wilmer Flores and a solid showing from the team’s bullpen, the Giants beat the Cubs 6-5 to complete a perfect 6-0 road trip and extend their longest win streak of the season to seven games. Great teams still find ways to win games they should probably lose and the 2021 Giants are a great team. Their offense missed out on several early scoring opportunities, their budding ace gave up five runs and their outfield defense was sloppy and unsettling.
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CHICAGO - After winning the first five games of their road trip, the Giants showed up for Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs and practically looked like a different team.
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