San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin gets into it with umpire Tom Randazzo after getting kicked out of the game in the top of the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Tue May 27, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Game Two between the San Francisco Giants (31-24) and the Detroit Tigers (36-20) looked very much like game one. The Giants only scored in one inning, the ninth inning , after the Tigers had taken a 3-0 lead after the three opening innings.

It was another tough loss for pitcher Logan Webb. He did strikeout ten batters but the Giants continued to struggle at the plate, they’re bats on standby for some time now as they continue to search for answers in a 3-1 loss at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday night.

A windy day in Detroit were the conditions that the Giants had to deal with on Tuesday of their series with the Tigers. San Francisco lost Monday by the score of 3-1.

In game after game, the Giants have not had a great deal of offense despite continuing to win games here and there. It is starting to catch up with them as the lost again on Tuesday and they have to figure this out as their win/loss record continues to plummet.

The Giants starter Logan Webb just couldn’t hold those Tigers pitching six innings allowing seven hits, and all of the Tigers three runs was all they needed. Starting pitcher for the Tigers Jack Flaherty got the win pitching six innings allowing just two hits, no earned runs, one walk and struck eight.

This game did not go as planned for the Giants. The Tigers scored in the first three innings to take a 3-0 lead. Riley Greene doubled in the first inning to get started for Detroit and Gleyber Torres scored on that hit for the early 1-0 lead.

It did not stop there. Wenceel Perez came to the plate and homered in his first at-bat in his season debut, a solo home run, extending the Detroit lead to 2-0. In the third inning Riley Greene had his second hit of the game, a single, driving in Colt Keith for a 3-0 lead. Detroit would not score for the rest of the game.

The Giants trailed early but there were still six innings of baseball left for a comeback. While the Giants had a lot of game left their problematic woes at the plate persisted and they did not score a single run through the first eight innings.

They finally got up on the scoreboard in the ninth inning but it was far too little too late. Wilmer Flores, who has been consistently good at the plate doubled Heliot Ramos home for the only run San Francisco would score in the game. The final was 3-1 in favor of Detroit as the Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the series looking for a sweep Wednesday.

Tiger pitcher Jack Flaherty threw six scoreless innings. He finished allowing two hits, a walk and eight strikeouts. His ERA improved to 3.94 as the Tigers won their third game in a row. He retired the last 11 batters he faced before being relieved by Chase Lee.

It was another tough game for San Francisco starting pitcher Logan Webb. He allowed seven hits, three runs, one walk and ten strikeouts through six innings. He was relieved by Tristan Beck who finished the game in the losing effort. Manager Bob Melvin was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes. All-around it was a rough outing for the Giants.

Wednesday, game three will be played with the Giants fighting to avoid a sweep. The Giants will start Landon Roupp who comes in with a 3-3 win/loss record and a 3.63 ERA. Jackson Jobe will take the mound for the Tigers with a 4-1 win/loss record and a 4.06 ERA. This will be a very tough assignment for San Francisco if they continue to struggle offensively. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 10:10 AM.