San Francisco Giants podcast with Troy Ewers: Snell looking for his first win; Lee hoping to extend hit streak to 11 tonight

San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee celebrates the Giants victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park on Fri Apr 19, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 The San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb had himself an outing on Thursday night here at Oracle Park in San Francisco retiring 19 straight batters. He has his pitches and movement working for him in the Giants 5-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

#2 Webb had five strikeouts and had 13 Diamondbacks grounders and gave up just two hits he had the Diamondbacks off balance.

#3 Webb said the game success was indicative of the team that they are. Webb said that the Giants will grind out at bats and battle to the end. Which they did on Thursday with five runs that were scored with authority.

#4 Troy talk about centerfielder Jung Hoo Lee he’s on a ten game hitting streak, he went two for four on Thursday and nearly legged out an infield ground ball that was flipped by the pitcher to first base to just get him in time.

#5 For Friday night’s docket at Oracle Park starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks Jordan Montgomery (0-0) for San Francisco Blake Snell who has been struggling (0-2 ERA 12.86) first pitch at 7:15pm PDT.

Troy Ewers is a San Francisco Giants beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Troy Ewers: Crawford goes on IL with injured forearm

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will be out with a strained forearm and was placed on the 10 day IL as announced Sun Aug 20, 2023 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Things just keep going south for the San Francisco Giants as they announced before Sunday’s game in Atlanta that shortstop Brandon Crawford had been placed on the ten day IL with an strained forearm

#2 The Giants wasted no time getting on the board. LaMonte Wade Jr. homered on a fly ball to right field for a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.

#3 The Giants doubled their lead in the top of the second inning. Johan Camargo grounded into a force out that went from Nicky Lopez to Orlando Arcia.

#4 J.D. Davis scored for a 2-0 lead. Blake Sabol went to second base, while Camargo went to first base with one out.

#5 The Braves responded in the bottom of the eighth inning. Eddie Rosario homered on a fly ball to center field. Luke Williams scored for a 6-5 lead.

#6 Giants and Braves conclude their three game series today Giants looking to avoid a sweep and hoping to snap a three game losing streak.

Troy Ewers is a beat reporter for http://www.sportsradioservice.com