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Giants Get Back Into Win Column With 3-0 Shutout Over Blue Jays

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By: Mary Anne

The San Francisco Giants opened their six-game road trip with a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday. The Giants returned to the win column with a 3-0 shutout over the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. San Francisco improved to 45-34, while Toronto fell to 43-37.

The Giants’ starting lineup featured LaMonte Wade Jr., Joc Pederson, J.D. Davis, Michael Conforto, Blake Sabol, Thairo Estrada, Patrick Bailey, Brandon Crawford, Luis Matos, and Ryan Walker. Walker pitched just one inning but gave up two hits and three strikeouts.

After four scoreless innings, San Francisco finally got on the board. Patrick Bailey doubled on a line drive to George Springer. Thairo Estrada scored for a 1-0 Giants lead in the top of the fifth inning. Bailey’s double was his eighth of the regular season.

The Giants added two runs in the top of the ninth inning. Thairo Estrada doubled on a sharp fly ball to Whit Merrifield. Joc Pederson and J.D. Davis scored for a 3-0 Giants lead. Estrada’s double was his 18th of the regular season.

The Giants held on to their 3-0 lead to end the ballgame. Giants pitcher Alex Wood pitched five innings and gave up five hits and seven strikeouts. Wood won and improved to 3-2 and a 4.52 ERA.

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman pitched six innings and gave up three hits, one earned run, one walk, and 12 strikeouts. Gausman took the loss and fell to 7-4 and a 3.01 ERA. Gausman’s a former San Francisco Giant who played for the team from 2020-21.

Notes
Giants infielder Wilmer Flores was reinstated from the ten-day injured list on Monday.

Giants second baseman Isan Díaz was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento after postgame Sunday.

Triple-A Sacramento pitchers Kyle Harrison and Carson Whisenhunt were selected to play in the 2023 All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 8, at 4:00 pm Pacific.

Up Next
The Giants and Blue Jays will face off again in a middle game on Wednesday, June 28, at 4:07 pm Pacific.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Matos, Bailey, and Schmitt rookies who have changed the clubhouse

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San Francisco Giants’ Luis Matos gestures after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Jun 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen:

The San Francisco Giants who had a ten game winning streak had it come to an end on Thursday by getting clobbered 10-0 but came right back on Friday and Saturday with win over the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Giants have now won 12 out of their last 13 games.

In the two games on the Giants played those games very well and the Giants ended up on top and it shows and it showed the Giants have what it takes to compete with the best teams in baseball.

As far as pitching is concerned the Giants could very well have the best eighth and ninth inning pitching staff in baseball with relievers Tyler Rogers and Comilo Doval. Rogers throwing the submarine pitch and then there’s Doval with his 100 MPH cutter no better combo than that.

Everyone knows since the Giants have called up Casey Schmitt, Patrick Bailey and Luis Motas and they’ve really solved the chemistry in the clubhouse and a lot of times you could tell in spring training on how things are going to go by the mood of the clubhouse.

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