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Giants Beat Dodgers In 11 Innings 7-5

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Giants Beat Dodgers In 11 Innings 7-5

San Francisco Giants’ Wilmer Flores, right, rounds second after hitting a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Vargas watches during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Fri Jun 16, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Friday night the San Francisco Giants (37-32) took on the Dodgers (39-31) down at Dodger Stadium with the opportunity to make a move in the NL West and make a move they did defeating the Dodgers 7-5 in the opening game of the series. This three game series is only one of two three game series coming up for the Giants that could make a huge impact.

Following the Dodger series, the Giants will play the Padres for four games starting Monday night and a three-game meeting against the Arizona Diamondbacks starting Friday night. Only 4.5 games separate these three clubs with San Francisco currently in third place with Arizona in first and the Dodgers in second.

Friday night’s game show cased one of the longest, fiercest rivalries in baseball; a 131—year history between these two storied franchises. It all began in the late 19th century when both of these clubs were based in New York City.

Fast forward and this long-standing rivalry that got underway Friday night to continue that tradition. The Dodgers won the last series they played back in April. The difference in this game; the Giants are playing a whole lot better then the last time these two clubs met coming off a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Emmet Sheehan was on the mound for the Dodgers in his first MLB start. Sheehan pitched six innings walking two and striking out three. The Giants featured John Brebbia who threw for one inning, for one walk and one strike out as an opener.

Friday night game recap: The first four innings of this game were quiet for both clubs. In the fifth inning the Dodgers put four runs up on the board. Will Smith singled, J.D. Martinez doubled and James Outman had another single. Left fielder Michael Conforto had a fielding error and when the dust had settled Los Angeles had built a 4-0 lead.

In the seventh inning an errant hit off the bat of Wilmer Flores threatened to put him out of the game. The ball hit him on the foot which brought him down in obvious pain but he was able to stay in the game. After the mishap Flores went on to knock a home run into the left field seats with Thairo Estrada on base and the Giants were back in this game 4-2.

Victor Gonzalez took over on the mound for the Dodgers in the eighth inning. The Los Angeles bullpen has been struggling terribly of late. Gonzalez walked one runner and gave up a couple of hits. Joc Pederson singled Brandon Crawford home and this was a one run game 4-3.

The Giants didn’t have a hit through six innings but really turned things around in the seventh and eighth. Thairo Estrada hit a sacrifice fly and Austin Slater scored to tie up this game 4-4. San Francisco took the lead 5-4 when Pederson scored off a Casey Schmitt infield single.

Once again we saw more come from behind play from San Francisco; from being down 4-0 to taking the lead 5-4. Dodger Stadium had grown silent.

Camilo Doval would come in and try to close out this game for San Francisco in the bottom of the ninth inning. Singles from Miguel Rojas, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman tied up the game 5-5.

The game would go into extra innings. The Dodgers have not lost an extra innings game this season and the Giants were hoping to hand them their first. Neither team could score and this game went into the 11th inning. Crawford who had been quiet all night really stepped up with a single.

Patrick Bailey scored from third and San Francisco took the lead 6-5. A Slater single drove Luis Matos home for a 7-5 lead. After a very messy bottom of the 11th San Francisco held on for the two run win.

Game two of this series will be played at Dodgers Stadium on Saturday with first pitch at 6:10 PM. The Giants will start lefthander Alex Wood (1-1 ERA 4.80) he’ll be opposed by the Dodger righthander Bobby Miller (3-0 ERA 0.78)

San Francisco Giants day off report: Giants Gear Up For Series With Rival Dodgers

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San Francisco Giants starter John Brebbia will go against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium on Fri Jun 16, 2023 (USA Today 2021 file photo)

Giants Gear Up For Series With Rival Dodgers

By Barbara Mason

Thursday the San Francisco Giants (36-32) took a well-deserved day off after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals, their third sweep of the season. It was yet another come-from- behind win the Giants have seen from this team, winning by the score of 8-5.

You just cannot count this team out these days. Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer in the ninth with two outs and two strikes to tie up the game. Thairo Estrada put the finishing touches on in the tenth inning to give San Francisco the win and the sweep. The Giants are riding on a four game winning streak right now.

The Giants bullpen was terrific with a combined five relievers turning in seven scoreless innings. Tyler Rogers got the win with a perfect ninth inning. Camilo Doval got his 18th save in 19 games. It gets very tough for the team when they go down early and have to play from behind but, San Francisco has gotten very proficient in these situations and this has been huge for the Giants.

Friday night the Giants travel to Los Angeles to take on the rival Dodgers (38-30) in a three-game series.

The Giants will assign John Brebbia (2-0 ERA 3.25) to start on Friday night. Alex Wood (1-1 ERA 4.80) had been mentioned. Wood has been out with a lower back injury and will not start on Friday, but may be able to take the mound for this series. The Dodgers might start Matt Andriese (0-0 ERA 0.00) on the hill for Los Angeles.

The Giants defense will be dealing with the likes of Max Muncy with 18 homers, Freddie Freeman with a .331 batting average and J.D. Martinez with 47 RBIs.

The Giants have a lot of fire power of their own in their line-up. Michael Conforto leads the team in not only homers with 12 but also RBIs (36). Thairo Estrada comes in with a .296 batting average. San Francisco has a multitude of offensive weapons with Austin Slater, Joc Pederson, Wilmer Flores, LaMonte Wade Jr., Casey Schmitt and Mike Yastrzemski. Bottom line, the Dodgers will have their hands full in this one.

First pitch is scheduled at Dodger Stadium for 7:10 PM.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Giants improve their win streak to 4 games; SF recalls Matos and Villar

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San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski arrives home after hitting a two-run home run as teammate Joc Pederson (23) watches during the ninth inning at Busch Stadium in St Louis on Wed Jun 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 San Francisco Giants (36-32) hitter Mike Yastrzemski slugged game tying home run in the ninth inning. Yastrzemski hitting .249, 42 hits, 7 home runs and 18 RBIs comes up with the clutch hit to save the Giants from a loss and forcing extra innings against the St Louis Cardinals (27-42).

#2 Thario Estrada belted a key single in the top of the tenth inning for RBI that put the Giants on top 6-5 and the eventual three 8-5 win for the sweep.

#3 Yastrzemski said after the game that he’s struck out many time and one more wouldn’t make that much of difference but he felt calm at the plate when he hit it out to tie the game.

#4 With the sweep the Cards now continue their five game loss streak and drop 15 games below .500 for their season worse.

#5 Michael talk about how important it is for the Giants to have called up outfielder Luis Matos and infielder David Villar.

Michael Duca does the Giants podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Wins in 10 innings beats St Louis 8-5 at Busch Stadium

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San Francisco Giants’ Wilmer Flores, left, scores past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner (7) during the 10th inning at Busch Stadium in St Louis on Wed Jun 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Wins In Extra Innings Beating St. Louis 8-5

By Barbara Mason

Wednesday afternoon the San Francisco Giants (36-32) finished up their three game series with the St. Louis Cardinals (27-42) coming back from a 5-3 deficit to win in ten innings 8-5 for a three game sweep at Busch Stadium in St Louis.

In game one, the Giants came back from behind to win 4-3 and on Tuesday they crushed St. Louis 11-3. Wednesday afternoon Anthony DeSclafani took the mound for the Giants and Jordan Montgomery was on the hill for the Cards.

Tuesday game recap: The Giants got an early lead in the opening inning. Thairo Estrada and Patrick Bailey both singled giving San Francisco a 2-0 lead. Austin Slater and Luis Matos scored in the first inning.

St. Louis had a quiet first inning but had a most productive second inning loading the bases. Tommy Edman knocked a long ball right (385 feet) into the stands giving St. Louis a 4-2 lead. Nolan Arenado, Dylan Carlson and Paul DeJong all scored on that Edman home run.

The Cardinals would add another run in the third inning. Nolan Gorman walked and then advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Jordan Walker singled Gorman home and it was starting to look like DeScalfani’s time on the mound was coming to an end.

Jakob Junis would take over on the hill for the Giants in the fourth inning. The Cardinals starting pitcher J Montgomery was having a great game once he settled down after a shaky first inning. He had retired 16 players in a row going into the sixth inning once he got on track.

San Francisco continued to trail after five innings 5-2 but have a number of come from behind wins under their belt lately. They had four innings left in the game to make a move.

The Giants would pull a little closer in the seventh inning scoring one run. Mike Yastrzemski singled David Villar home. After a quiet eighth inning, the Giants had one inning left to either tie or win this game. It was a three and out eighth inning for San Francisco. They badly needed some offense in the ninth inning.

In the ninth inning LaMonte Wade Jr. walked but with two outs it came down to San Francisco’s final out and Mike Yastrzemski. He answered with a two run home run (417 feet) and the tie game 5-5. Late inning offense has been on point for San Francisco of late.

The game would go into extra innings. The Giants had gone from their final out, their final strike in the ninth inning to a remarkable 8-5 lead in the tenth inning. Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores and LaMonte Wade Jr. all singled driving three runs home. Camilo Doval closed this game for San Francisco and the Giants had the sweep, their third of the season in this come from behind win 8-5.

San Francisco will have the day off Thursday before heading to Los Angeles on Friday to take on the Dodgers in a three game series. Bobby Miller will take the mound for Los Angeles with a 3-0 win/loss record and a 0.78 ERA. San Francisco is still undecided. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM.

Keaton Winn Wins in MLB Debut as Giants Blow out Cardinals 11-3

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By: Mary Anne

The San Francisco Giants looked to win two straight games against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. The Giants defeated the Cardinals 11-3 at Busch Stadium. San Francisco improved to 35-32, while St. Louis dropped to 27-41.

Before the game, San Francisco wished their assistant coach, Alyssa Nakken, a Happy 33rd Birthday. Nakken’s a boundary-breaking coach who became the first woman to coach in an MLB regular season game in April 2022.

The Giants’ starting lineup featured LaMonte Wade Jr., Thairo Estrada, Joc Pederson, J.D. Davis, Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger, Mike Yastrzemski, Patrick Bailey, Brandon Crawford, and Alex Cobb. Cobb pitched four innings and gave up five hits, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts.

The first inning ended in a 2-2 tie.

The Giants got on the board in the top of the first inning. Michael Conforto doubled on a sharp fly ball to Tommy Edman. Thairo Estrada and Joc Pederson scored for a 2-0 lead.

The Cardinals tied the ballgame in the bottom of the first inning. Paul Goldschmidt singled on a ground ball to Conforto but deflected by LaMonte Wade Jr. Brenden Donovan scored to cut the Giants’ lead in half, 2-1. Dylan Carlson grounded to a force-out, and Thairo Estrada went to Brandon Crawford. Goldschmidt tied the game 2-2 as Nolan Gorman went to third base, Nolan Arenado was out at second base, and Carlson went to first base with two outs.

The Giants regained their lead in the top of the third inning, but they had to overcome some adversity. The Cardinals challenged Michael Conforto’s play for a tag play, but their call was overturned. Conforto singled on a line drive to Jordan Walker. Joc Pederson scored for a 3-2 lead as J.D. Davis was out at third base on the throw, and Walker went to Nolan Arenado with two outs.

The Giants poured in the runs in the top of the fifth inning. Casey Schmitt singled on a ground ball to Dylan Carlson. Blake Sabol scored for a 4-2 lead as Michael Conforto went to third base. Patrick Bailey singled on a line drive to Carlson. Schmitt scored to make it 5-2, as Mike Yastrzemski went to third base. Brandon Crawford was out on a sacrifice bunt as Genesis Cabrera went to Paul Goldschmidt. Yastrzemski scored to extend the Giants’ lead to 6-2 as Bailey went to second base with two outs.

The Giants extended their lead in the top of the sixth inning. Mike Yastrzemski homered on a line drive to left-center field. Michael Conforto scored for an 8-2 lead. Patrick Bailey homered on a line drive to left field to expand the lead to 9-2.

The Cardinals scored in the bottom of the eighth inning, but it was “too little, too late.” Jordan Walker doubled on a ground ball to Blake Sabol. Willson Contreras scored to cut the Giants’ lead to 9-3 as Dylan Carlson went to third base.

The Giants expanded their lead to double digits in the top of the ninth inning. Thairo Estrada singled on a soft ground ball to Tommy Edman. Brandon Crawford scored for a 10-3 lead as LaMonte Wade Jr. went to third base. Blake Sabol was out on a sacrifice fly to Dylan Carlson. Wade Jr. scored for an 11-3 lead as Thairo Estrada went to third base with one out.

The Giants and Cardinals will close their series on Wednesday, June 14, at 10:15 am Pacific.

Another Comeback Win For the Giants Beating St. Louis 4-3

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San Francisco Giants’ Patrick Bailey, right, scores past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras during the eighth inning at Busch Stadium in St Louis on Mon Jun 12, 2023 (AP News photo)

Another Comeback Win For the Giants Beating St. Louis 4-3

By Barbara Mason

Sunday at Oracle Park in San Francisco the San Francisco Giants fans not only got a great win over the Cubs 13-3 but in the ninth inning they got to see SS Brandon Crawford take the mound allowing a single hit. Crawford pitched the final inning in the blowout win and became the only shortstop in MLB with a career 0.00 ERA.

Monday the Giants (34-32) traveled to St. Louis (27-40) and took the first game of the three game series 4-3 against the St Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Logan Webb took the mound for the Giants with a solid 3.09 ERA. Matthew Liberatore was on the hill for the Cardinals with a 6.00 ERA.

San Francisco took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Austin Slater scored when J.D. Davis grounded out to third. There would be one more run for the Giants when Mitch Haniger doubled and Thairo Estrada scored for the Giants second run.

The Cardinals scored a couple of home runs, one in the fifth inning and one in the sixth Paul De Jong had a solo shot in the sixth and St. Louis would follow that up in the seventh with a Paul Goldschmidt two run home run to take a 3-2 lead.

In the seventh inning the Giants tied up the game 3-3. Mitch Haniger singled in Wilmer Flores. San Francisco would follow that inning with another run in the eighth inning to take a 4-3 lead. Patrick Bailey scored on a Brandon Crawford single.

Going into the bottom of the ninth, the Giants were three outs away from the win. They got two quick outs on a double play. Tommy Edman walked and the Cardinals were hanging on looking for a walk off. Brendan Donovan was hit by a pitch and the Cardinals had two on and two out. It was a nervous finish for the Giants but San Francisco got the job done.

Logan Webb went seven innings allowing seven hits and three runs. He had six strikeouts.

Tuesday’s game two is scheduled to start at 4:45 PM. Alex Cobb will take the mound with an impressive 5-2 win/loss record and a 3.01 ERA. Jack Flaherty will be on the hill for the Cardinals with a 3-4 win/loss record and a 4.15 ERA.

Cubs Lose Battle 13-3, but Win War/Series (2-1) at Oracle Park 

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The Chicago Cubs didn’t get too many opportunities to touch home plate against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Jun 11, 2023 (@Cubs photo)

.SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– The Chicago Cubs were not able to sweep the weekend series versus the San Francisco Giants, as they were too small for the Oracle Park large inhabitants, 13-3 on a nice Sunday by the Bay.

The Giants were serious about avoiding the sweep early, when Designated Hitter Joc Pederson belted the first of two home runs, on a two-run bomb in the bottom of the first inning. 2-0 SF after one.

The Baby bears from the Windy City managed to get a run in the top of the second when Giants shortstop Casey Schmitt committed two errors on a ball hit by Cubs center fielder Mike Tauchman. Catcher Yan Gomes knocked in the tying run in the top frame of the third inning on a fielder’s choice play.

In the middle of the third, 2-2. Pederson was at it again in the bottom of the third, with his second two-run Jack of the game; this one splashed into McCovey Cove (101) and put the home team up 4-2, after three.

San Francisco added to the tally the next couple of innings: Catcher Blake singled in first baseman Wilmer Flores in the bottom of the fourth, right fielder Michael Conforto knocked in two Giants in the fifth inning on a single to center field, and Sabol also contributed another rbi. After five, Giants 8, Cubs 2.

Chicago managed to scratch in one more run in the sixth, as Nico Hoerner hit into a fielder’s choice scenario, scoring their final run.

The Giants were not finished scoring, as they tacked on five more in the sixth and seventh innings.

Second baseman Thairo Estrada hit a solo homer in the sixth frame, while Flores added a sacrifice fly rbi in the same frame. Estrada belted his second round-tripper in the seventh with a three-run blast, giving them a whopping ten run lead after seven, 13-3.

That was all the Giants needed, because the Cubs could not muster up any more the last two innings, and take the win of the series, but a gigantic loss of the game.

The Cubs have the day off Monday, June 12, but will host the Pirates of Pittsburgh in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, Tuesday June 13.

Giants bury Cubs 13-3 but not before Crawford’s pitching debut

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San Francisco Giants closer for a day Brandon Crawford(35) closed the door on the visiting Chicago Cubs in the top of the ninth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Jun 11, 2023 (@ SFGiants photo)

Chicago (18-37). 011 001 000. – 3. 7. 0

San Francisco (33-32). 202 132 30x. – 13 15 4

Time: 3:06.

Attendance: 36,842

Sunday, June 11, 2023

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO–Still smarting from their two consecutive losses to the visiting Chicago Cubs, the Giants, hoping to avoid a sweep of this three game series, once again sent John Brebbia (2-2, 4.72), who threw two perfect innings in yesterday’s contest, to the mound as their opener.

Today, he hurled one scoreless, but not untroubled, inning. He was followed by Tristan Beck in the second, Ryan Walker in the fourth, Luke Jackson in the seventh, Taylor Rogers in the eighth, and Brandon Crawford, of all people!, in the ninth. The Giants won the game handily, 13-3, but it was not a pretty sight.

Chicago entrusted mound duties to right hander Hayden Wesneski, technically a rookie although he went 3-2, 2.18 for them in 2022. He came to work today with a record of 2-2, 4.72 and lasted just 3+ innings, during which he surrendered five runs, all earned but one posthumous, on four hits, two of them yard, and a walk. He struck out four Giants. He threw 59 pitches, 35 for strikes, and was charged with the loss, leaving him 2-2, 5.33 for the year.

The visitors made it clear that Brebbia wasn’t going to keep them off the base paths for two frames today. Mike Tauchman sent his second pitch against the wall in the right, just to the right of the State Farm advertisement, for a two base hit. But The Curse of the Leadoff Double came to Brebbia’s rescued and he fanned Nick Hoener before walking Christopher Morel and getting Ian Happ and Darby Swanson to fly out.

Joc Pederson saw to it that the home team wasn’t going to be shut out today. After Thairo Estrada opened the Giants’ half of the first by getting hit by Wesneski’s second pitch, Pederson sent a 92.5 mph four seamer into the left center field bleachers. The ball travelled 382 feet and was Pederson’s sixth round tripper and accounted for his 21st and 22nd RBI of the season.

Chicago got one run back in the second on s0me horrendous fielding by Casey Schmitt at short. With one out and Yan Gomes, who had lucked out on a Texas League single to short left center, and Patrick Wisdom, who had walked, on base, Nick Madrigal hit a sharp grounder to Schmitt, perfect for a double play.

He bobbled the ball, enabling Madrigal to reach first and then threw wildly to the bag, allowing both runners and Madrigal to move up another 90 feet, which made the score 2-1.

The Cubs tied it one inning later on an infield single by Morel and another play began looking like it might have ended the inning, Gomes’s grounder to second that originally had been called a force out, but Chicago’s appeal was successful, and, not only did Morel score, but the Gomes was safely on first, having beaten Schmitt’s throw there.

This certainly was a different game from yesterday’s. Schmitt led off the Giant’ third with a single to left center and hustled to second on left fielder Hopp’s error before trotting home on Pederson’s homer, the 101st splash hit into McCovey Cove, putting San Francisco on top 4-2.

They made it 5-2in the fourth on an RBI Texas League single buy Blake Sabol off Michael Fulmer, who had relieved Wesneski, who had left the game with two on and no one out.

Brandon Hughes, the only lefty in the Chicago bullpen, took over for the Cubs in the fifth and gave up a leadoff single to Pederson and a down the line double to Davis that sent Pederson to third, and a single to center by Conforto that plated plated both runners. Michael Rucker then replaced Hughes on the mound and gave up a single to Blake Sabol that brought in Conforto with San Francisco’s eighth tally.

In a game conspicuous for slovenly fielding the top of the sixth was notable for Walker’s dropping Flores’s throw to first on Matt Mervis’s grounder and Haniger’s dropping Mike Tauchman’s fly ball to left, both of which contributed to Chicago’s narrowing the gap to 8-3.

Estrada’s lead off homer against Jeremiah Estrada, who opened the bottom of the sixth for the Wrigley Field squad, widened that gap to 9-3, and Flores’s sac fly brought in Pederson, who had walked, with the home team’s tenth tally.

Javier Assad relieved Estrada for the Giants’ seventh. He gave up the Giants’ Estrada’s second round tripper of the rout, a three run blast into the left field bleachers that made it 13-3.

Fan favorite Brandon Crawford wrapped it up. with a scoreless top of the ninth, to the delight of his cheering fans.

The Giants move on to St. Louis, where they will face Matthew Liberatore (1-2,6.00) at 4:45, Pacific Time, tomorrow, Monday the 12th. Logan Webb (4-6, 3.09) will pitch for San Francisco.

Giants Haniger breaks up Cubs Hendricks no hit bid; Cubs top Giants 4-0 at Oracle

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Chicago (28-36). 001 120 000 – 4. 5 0

San Francisco (32-32). 000 000 000 – 0 1. 0

Time: 2:13.

Attendance: 35,452

Saturday, June 10, 2023

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO–Gabe Kapler and his brains trust decided to make this afternoon’s 4:30 encounter between the struggling Cubs and the hot and cold Giants a bullpen game. They chose middle and late inning reliever John Brebbia as their opener for the sixth time in 2023 and then moving on to Jakob Junis after Brebbia had given them two perfect frames. Sean Manaea followed him with one on two down in the fifth.

David Ross and his staff sent right handed starter Kyle Hendricks and his 0-2, 4.70 record to the mound. He took a no hitter into the eighth inning, allowing only a second inning walk to Michael Conforto before Mitch Haniger drove an 89 mph four seamer 378 feet deep into left field for a double.

He died on second, and in. the end, San Francisco lost, 4-0, leaving them flat footed at 32-32 for the season. Hendricks ended up pitching eight innings, shutting out the Giants one one hit and no base on. balls. He threw 94 pitches, 61 for strikes, and earned the win, upping his won-lost record to 1-2and lowering his ERA to 3.09. Julian Merryweather set the Giants down in order in the ninth.

Chicago got the first hit and the first run of the game. They came on Matt Mervis’s lead off home run to right on Junis’s third offering. Christopher Morel doubled the Cubs’ advantage in the fourth with another lead off homer, this one off the Levi’s Landing wall beneath the right field fence.

They doubled that lead an inning later on a walk to Nick Madrigal, Mike Tauchman’s double that fell just fair in left, and Morel’s seeing eye single up that middle that drove Junis from the box, relieved by Manaea, who got the third out. By then, the Northsiders were up, 4–0.

Junis was the losing pitcher. His. record now stands at 3-3, 4.58.

San Francisco hasn’t yet named their starting pitcher for tomorrow, Sunday’s, 1:05 game. Whoever he is, he will go against right hander Ryan Wesneski (2-2, 4.72)

Giants Sweep Colorado In Another Come From Behind Win 6-4

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San Francisco Giants third base coach Mark Hallberg and Thairo Estrada celebrate a home run in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Thu Jun 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

Giants Sweep Colorado In Another Come From Behind Win 6-4

By Barbara Mason

Thursday afternoon the San Francisco Giants (32-30) got a sweep over the Colorado Rockies (26-38) taking the third and final game 6-4 at Coors Field in Denver.

On Tuesday the Giants won game one handily 10-4 and on Wednesday they had a come from behind to win it in the eighth inning 5-4 in game two. Finally the Giants have a healthy roster with two key players back in Joc Pederson and Thairo Estrada. Thursday San Francisco finished up this series with a sweep of Colorado.

Thursday game recap: San Francisco’s Thairo Estrada homered in the first inning for the 1-0 lead; it was a solo shot to left field.

The Rockies answered back in the same inning scoring four runs. Ryan McMahon singled driving in a run followed by a Nolan Jones single which got two runners across home plate giving Colorado a 3-1 lead. Ezequel Tovar doubled a run home and after the opening inning had a 4-1 lead.

It was quiet for San Francisco into the sixth inning. Michael Conforto hit a 2-run home run and this game was looking just like yesterday’s contest, trailing by a single run in the latter innings 4-3.

In the ninth inning, the Giants tied up the game 4-4 going on to take the lead 6-4. Brandon Crawford doubled and Blake Sabol scored to tie things up. Yastrzemski scored when LaMonte Wade Jr. sacrificed and Joc Pederson singled bringing Crawford home.

After trailing 4-1 in this game San Francisco rallied to take the 6-4 lead. The Giants were three outs away from the sweep. The pinch hitting was huge for San Francisco in this game as they celebrated a second come from behind win in as many days.

When things looked a bit grim, this ball club got it together in the ninth inning. You just cannot count this team out. It was not the greatest start for pitcher Alex Cobb who went five innings allowing 8 hits and four runs. He settled down in the next four innings and his team mates picked up the slack to end this game in the win column.

What is so encouraging for San Francisco is that they are winning late in the game. This has not been the case this season so something else is really turning around for the Giants right now.

The Giants did it all in this game; relief pitching, efficient innings, great hitting (especially pinch hitting) and defensively. This was a gut-punch for the Rockies after they had led into the latter innings only for the Giants to tie and win in not only today’s game but also yesterday’s game. This was the 8th consecutive win against the Rockies at Coors Field.

San Francisco will now head home for a series with the Chicago Cubs (26-35). Anthony Desclafani will take the mound for the Giants with a 4-5 W/L record and a 3.97 ERA. The Cubs will send Marcus Stroman with a 6-4 win/loss record and a 2.39 ERA. This game will get underway Friday night with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 PM.