San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Giants 4 run seventh powers past Red Sox 9-5

Boston Red Sox Abraham Toro (left) is called out at home plate after being tagged out by San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (right) in the top of the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 In spite of the early outfield error, how significant was Heliot Ramos’ comeback effort today? With four RBIs, how would you rank his overall impact?
#2 What can we tell about Casey Schmitt’s growth at the plate from his 4-for-4 performance, and will he be able to maintain this level of performance in the lineup going forward?

#3 Stephen, what caught your attention the most about the Giants’ explosive seventh inning, and how did Boston’s defensive errors change the course of the game?

#4 How important is Mike Yastrzemski’s experienced leadership at the moment, with a younger lineup surrounding him, given his homer and sac fly?
#5 Is there anyone who deserves the most credit for closing the door, and how confident are you in this bullpen going forward, given that the Giants bullpen kept things steady in the latter innings?

#6 The Giants begin their next series against the Marlins Tuesday night at Oracle Park, how may that depth in the bullpen be useful? At 6:45 p.m., San Francisco’s RHP Justin Verlander (0-4 ERA 4.45) will take the mound against Miami’s RHP Cal Quantrill (3-7 ERA 5.68).

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants beat reporter for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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