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Padres dominate Giants at Petco Park in game two 6-3; SF drops 14th game out of last 18

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San Francisco Giants’ Austin Slater, below, safely advances to third on a wild pitch as San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is late with the tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 8, 2022, in San Diego. (AP News photo)

Padres Dominante Giants In Game Two 6-3

By Barbara Mason

Friday night the San Francisco Giants (41-41) took on the San Diego Padres (49-36) in game two of their four game series and later took one on the chin in a 6-3 loss to the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego. Thursday night the Padres took game one in ten innings 2-1.

San Diego got off to a quick start in the first inning of this game. Manny Machado slugged one out of the ball park with Ha-Seong Kim and Jake Cronenworth on base for an early 3-0 lead.

In the fifth inning the Giants got on the board when David Villar hit a solo home run. The Padres answered in the sixth inning off a Nomar Azara single that drove Jose Azocar home and extended the Padre lead 4-1.

San Francisco had the bases loaded in the fourth inning but couldn’t take advantage and the Padres got out of a shaky situation.

Going into the seventh inning San Diego maintained their 4-1 lead looking for a W in game two of this series.

Giants pitcher Sam Long came out after 2.1 innings and was relieved by Tyler Rogers who went two innings. Long allowed four hits and the homer putting the Giants behind the eight ball from the start of this game. Zack Little relieved Rogers and John Brebbia relieved Little.

The Padres Blake Snell pitched through six innings having a great outing allowing only three hits and the Villar homer. He was relieved by Nick Martinez in the seventh inning. Martinez would finish the game.

This whole game came apart for San Francisco when they began walking far too many players (seven walks) and San Diego began stringing hits together. The Padres extended their lead in the eighth inning. Nomar Mazara singled bringing CJ Abrams home, and Cronenworth singled driving Mazara home. Going into the ninth inning San Diego had a healthy 6-1 lead. San Francisco was running out of outs and was three away from dropping game two of this series.

With two outs in the ninth inning Brandon Belt would knock one out of the park driving Brandon Crawford home but San Francisco came up short losing 6-3.

Notes: San Diego Padres announced that left fielder Jurikson Profar who collided with shortstop CJ Abrams on Thursday night has been placed on the seven day IL. Profar sustained neck and concussion injuries when he and Abrams went after a San Francisco Giant Tommy LaStella pop up to shallow left field and Abrams knee met Profar’s left cheek as both players were laid out. Abrams remained in the game while Profar was carted off and sent to the hospital for a further look by doctors.

First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 4:15 PM. Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the Giants. He has a 2.87 ERA. The Padres will send Yu Darvish who also has a solid ERA of 3.53.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Profar sent to hospital after collision with Abrams; Giants take seventh loss out of last eight games

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The San Diego Padres Jurickson Profar raises a fist acknowledging the crowd after colliding with teammate CJ Abrams in the top of the fifth inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Thu Jul 7, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Marko:

#1 San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar collided with rookie shortstop CJ Abrams left a lot of people concerned at Petco Park on Thursday night in the opening game of the four game series when Profar and Abrams went chasing after a San Francisco Giant Tommy La Stella shallow pop to left apparently neither made a call for the ball and Abrams knee ended up hitting Profar in the left jaw as both players fell down on the field.

#2 The scary part of it was that Profar had to be carted off the field after getting help from the training staff but collapsed when he reach the infield portion of the diamond and the trainers called for a cart and stretcher to assist Profar off the field.

#3 While Jurickson was carted off he had to have his neck and head braced and he received a nice applause from the Padre fans and Profar raised a fist in appreciation. Abrams who was laid out as well was able to continue and was deemed alright. Padres manager Bob Melvin said that Profar will be getting tests in the hospital and will have an update on Friday.

#4 The Padres got good starting pitching from starter Joe Musgrove who went seven innings, gave up only one hit, four walks and six strikeouts. He looked like he could have completed the game if it weren’t for the pitch count.

#5 The Giants and Padres play game two of the series tonight at Petco starting for the Giants Sammy Long (0-1, 1.78) for the Padres Blake Snell (0-5, 5.13) a 6:40 pm PDT first pitch at Petco.

Marko filled in for Daniel Dullum for the Giants podcast heard Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Tough Loss, Scary Collision: Giants fall in San Diego, 2-1 as Padres’ Profar suffers head, neck injury

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By Morris Phillips

Two hits don’t usually get a team on the scoreboard and into extra innings. Those two knocks, one a two-out, ninth inning RBI single from Brandon Crawford and an extremely timely stolen base from Austin Slater did just that on Thursday for the Giants.

Unfortunately, it didn’t get them much more as the visitors fell 2-1 at San Diego’s Petco Park to the Padres.

Jorge Alfaro’s bases loaded base hit in the 10th inning won it for the Padres, who had lost eight of ten coming in and were just as desperate as their opponent. The Giants, have lost seven of eight after they interrupted their losing spell with a come from behind win at Arizona on Wednesday.

Jurickson Profar was involved in a scary, outfield collision with C.J. Abrams in the fifth inning in which his neck and head were put into a precarious position from the impact of Abrams’ leg. After a few minutes, Profar attempted to exit on his own power only to collapse on the field.

The Giants continued to shake things up with their personnel as Jose Alvarez was placed on the injured list due to swelling in his elbow. Zack Littell was recalled to take Alvarez’ place on the active roster. David Villar saw his rapid ascent through the minors peak with his placement in the starting lineup, at third base in place of the injured Evan Longoria.

Mauricio Llovera had a big moment in the ninth inning, plying his trade out of the bullpen against Manny Machado, Nomar Mazara and pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Park. Llovera struck out three, with the dangerous Machado and Park dispatched after swinging at sliders. Mazara took his looking as the slider froze him.

San Diego’s Joe Musgrove and Logan Webb locked into a spirited pitching duel with Musgrove allowing just one hit, and Webb flawless with the exception of a home run allowed to Machado. Webb pitched eight innings, and Musgrove seven, only to see Crawford send the game into extras and leave both starters with no-decisions.

Several Giants hitters had rough nights, most notably Wilmer Flores, hitting third in the order, and going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in big situations. Despite managing just two hits, the Giants went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position and left nine baserunners stranded.

In his six, Major League seasons, Joe Musgrove has never been this good. Not even close. In this one, he struck out six and lowered his ERA to 2.09. Taylor Rogers, brother to the Giants’ Tyler, allowed the base hit to Crawford and the Giants’ only run.

The Giants will see former Ray Blake Snell in a starting role on Friday for San Diego, but manager Gabe Kapler has not announced a starter as of yet.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Giants snap six game skid in Arizona: San Francisco opens four game series in San Diego tonight

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The San Francisco Giants Darren Ruf (right) hive fives Austin Slater (left) after hitting a two run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the top of the eighth at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wed Jul 8, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 The San Francisco Giants (41-39) avoided a seventh straight loss with a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks (37-45) and it’s a win that the Giants hope to turn the page tonight in San Diego. When you lose six straight how much pressure is there to get back in the win column.

#2 There was that fear again after the Diamondbacks scored early getting a run in the bottom of the first inning and three runs in the bottom of the third inning and they jumped out to a 4-0 lead. After the first two innings were the Giants worried here we go again?

#3 How important of a role has Austin Slater played for the Giants getting a that tie breaking bases loaded ninth inning double making it 7-5?

#4 Giants reliever John Brebbia in the eighth got the Diamondbacks out in order and picked up his fourth win of the season.

#5 The Giants open a four game series in San Diego the Giants will start Logan Webb (7-3, 3.13) and the Padres will start Joe Musgrove (8-2, 2.25) a 6:40 pm PDT first pitch.

Join Michael for the San Francisco Giants podcast Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Late inning heroics spark Giants to 7-5 win over Snakes, snapping six-game skid

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San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart slugs a fifth inning RBI double against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wed Jul 6, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

PHOENIX, Ariz. – San Francisco snapped a six-game losing streak along with salvaging the third game of its series in the Valley of the Sun, as the Giants came from behind to beat Arizona 7-5 Wednesday at Chase Field.

“It doesn’t quite feel like ‘finally,’” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “This was how we saw things unfold last year with our pinch-hitting; that’s a testament to these guys staying with it and believing in themselves. We believe in all of our guys. We win as a team, and we believe all of our guys are prepared for the moments.”

San Francisco broke a 4-4 deadlock with a three-run rally in the top of the ninth, with Austin Slater providing the key blow with a two-RBI double off Diamondbacks reliever Sean Poppen.

“I think that when we get into streaks like the one we were just in, the game can pile up on you, and it feels like bad things are always going to happen,” Slater said. “So to break that feeling, the guys had to come up with big hits in big situations and I thought we did that up and down the lineup tonight.

“I don’t think it was just one guy. Joey had a huge hit with an almost-homer, (Crawford) beating out that ground ball was a huge play.”

On his key ninth-inning double, Slater said, “I was just looking for something up over the plate. Poppen has a good sinker that he gets in on the hands, so I was just looking for something up and try not to do too much and just get the barrel on it.”

“Last night, Slates came close to changing the game for us. Tonight, he may have won the game for us,’ Kapler said. “He’s always going to be one of our best options against a left-handed pitcher. If you look at his numbers, they’re almost like superstar numbers against lefties. Slates is on the roster to take those at-bats.”

The Diamondbacks responded with a threat in the bottom of the ninth against Giants closer Camilo Doval. Geraldo Perdomo opened the inning with a walk and scored on a pinch-hit single by Jake Hager, pulling the Snakes to within 7-5. Alek Thomas walked prior to Hager’s hit, and Christian Walker was walked to load the bases.

That chased Doval, and Sam Long was summoned from the San Francisco bullpen. Pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow struck out to end the game, giving Long his first save of the season.

John Brebbia (4-1), the third of six Giants pitchers used, picked up the win, tossing a scoreless eighth. Doval was credited with his second hold.

“Sam is always a good option,” Kapler said. “We trust all of our pitchers in the biggest moments. Today, we trusted Sam Long. It’s not fair to expect someone to come in with the bases loaded and get that one out, it’s very tough. Sam is a good strike thrower right now and he’s as good an option as we had, and we trusted him.”

The Giants tied the game at 4-4 on Darrin Ruf’s seventh home run of the season in the top of the eighth inning. Austin Slater, pinch-hitting for Joey Bart, reached on a bunt single. Ruf followed with his game-tying drive to left-center off Diamondbacks reliever Joe Mantiply (1-2), who was tagged with the loss.

“We’ve stressed to Slates for a long time that when the defense is giving him that bunt for a hit opportunity that he should take it,” Kapler said. “He was right on top of it, and if that opportunity presents itself again, maybe take advantage of it again.”

The Diamondbacks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by David Peralta, driving in Ketel Marte, who reached on a two-out double.

Arizona added three runs in the second on a run-scoring double by Josh Rojas and a two-RBI single by Alek Thomas.

The Giants battled back in the fifth inning with a pair of runs despite having a home run overturned by a video replay. Crawford’s two-out double broke up a no-hit bid by Merrill Kelly, followed by a walk to Tommy La Stella. Joey Bart appeared to have hit a three0-run home run, but fan interference was ruled after a video review, returning Bart to second and allowing Crawford to score.

LaMonte Wade Jr. hit into a fielder’s choice, driving in La Stella, cutting the Arizona lead to 4-2.

Giants starter Alex Cobb turned in what Kapler called “a courageous performance,” citing his six-inning effort despite not feeling well. “That was a huge, important performance for us.” Cobb gave up four earned runs on seven hits and a walk, with three strikeouts.

Kelly wound up going 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts.

The Giants’ road trip continues on Thursday with a four-game series in San Diego, as San Francisco looks for an opportunity to gain ground on the Padres, who are in second place in the NL West. Saturday’s game will be nationally televised on FOX.

“It’s good to get the win tonight. Now, it’s on to the Padres tomorrow,” Kapler said. “We played better baseball tonight, we got more key hits tonight, made more plays, made more pitches.

“We’re not going to get too high or too low. There’s not going to be any panic or over-celebration. We expect this type of performance from ourselves.”

Big eighth inning rally helps Snakes defeat Giants 6-2

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The Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Buddy Kennedy retires San Francisco Giant Brandon Crawford at second and relays the throw to first in a double play in the top of the third inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on Tue Jul 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Tuesday, July 5, 2022

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Bunting with two strikes is rarely, if ever, advised. Arizona’s Josh Rojas proved it can work.

Pinch-hitting for Jake Hager to lead off the Diamondback eighth inning, the left-handed hitting Rojas avoided the shift and dropped a bunt on the left side, igniting a five-run rally that gave Arizona a 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday at Chase Field.

It was the Diamondbacks’ second straight win, and the Giants’ sixth loss in a row, and 10thsetback in their last 12 games.

“That conversation started in spring training,” Rojas explained about the risky play. “The discussion was, ‘What are the averages in 0-2 counts?’ My guess was, if you’re going good, maybe .200, I can get half the bunts down in fair territory. The scariest part is when you bunt it foul and you look like an idiot. If you can get past that, and get half of them in play, I think I can get more than half of them in play.” said Rojas

“I’ve had a couple of opportunities this year where the thought of bunting it foul was just too strong and I got scared. I was talking to my dad last week before we hit the road. He told me, ‘it’s there. There giving you that pitch with two strikes.’ I told him, ‘I know it’s there, but I just can’t do it.’ Today was the perfect opportunity. (Dominic Leone) threw me a fastball and I swung over a slider. Then (the Giants) cleared the left side of the infield and I thought, ‘I’ll increase my batting average from .100 to .500!’“I’m 1-for-1 now on those, and we’ll see if I have the courage to do it again.” said Rojas

The Diamondbacks forged a five-run rally to take the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. Rojas ignited the rally with his daring bunt single off a 102 mile-per-hour fastball and moved to third on a one-out single by Hummel. With Ketel Marte at the plate, Leone (3-1) uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Rojas to score from third and Hummel advanced to second.

“I think Dom was just having trouble finding the strike zone,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “He made some pitches we were hoping to get them to chase on, got behind in the counts, and had to deliver strikes. “Dom has been one of the best right-handed relievers over the last calendar year. We wanted to give him a chance to work out of it himself, and we saw that the command and the control were a problem. That’s when we went to Camilo.”

“I think Josh was disrupting Leone,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “He did a good job of getting on base and disrupting him on the bases.”

Leone’s second wild pitch of the inning allowed Hummel to reach third and Marte – who walked – to second. Christian Walker followed with a walk to load the bases, chasing Leone. Buddy Kennedy’s sacrifice fly off Camilo Doval drove in Hummel to put the Diamondbacks up 3-2, and Varsho followed with a three-run home run to right.

“I knew it would be hard because I faced (Doval) in Triple-A last year, so it’s not going to be one of those at-bats where you’re going to take pitches,” Varsho said. “You have to be ready to swing on the first pitch. “I was more thrilled for the team than I was for myself. Baseball is hard and I had a tough month. It was good to start this month really well.”

The Giants took a 2-1 lead after challenging a call in the top of the seventh. Yermin Mercedes walked and moved to second on a groundout by Brandon Crawford before Austin Wynns’ fly down the left field line off D-Backs reliever Caleb Smith (1-1) was trapped by Arizona left-fielder Cooper Hummel, who slid into foul territory. After review, it was ruled a single and run batted in for Wynns.

San Francisco threatened again in the top of the eighth, when Wilmer Flores walked and Evan Longoria was intentionally walked. But Joc Pederson grounded out to first and Mercedes flied out to center.

San Francisco broke through with a run off Arizona starter Tyler Gilbert in the fourth inning. Austin Slater led off with an infield hit and, after singles by Flores and Darin Ruf loaded the bases, scored on Pederson’s sacrifice fly to left off D-Backs reliever Kenyan Middleton.

Arizona tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth when Carson Kelly hit a ground rule double to right, moved to third Alek Thomas’ groundout, and scored on a single by Geraldo Perdomo to right-center.

The three-game series concludes on Wednesday, with Alex Cobb (3-3, 4.59) on the mound for the Giants, facing Merrill Kelly (7-5, 3.46) for the D-Backs in a matchup of right-handers. Game time is 6:40 p.m.

GIANT JOTTINGS: Prior to the game, San Francisco activated SS Brandon Crawford from the 10-day IL, while C Curt Casali was placed on the IL (right oblique strain). LHP Jose Alvarez returned to the Giants following a rehab assignment and was reinstated from the 15-day IL.

INF Donovan Walton was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. … The Giants challenged a call in the top of the seventh, when Austin Wynns’ fly down the left field line was trapped by Arizona left-fielder Cooper Hummel.

After review, it was ruled a single and run batted in for Wynns. … D-Backs LHP Joe Mantiply holds the MLB record for consecutive appearances by a left-hander without issuing a walk with 32. … Attendance was 14,437.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: Former Giant Bumgarner shows good command in D-Backs 8-3 win over Giants at Chase? White Sox cancel fireworks show over shooting that killed six; plus more news

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner walks to the dugout before their game before the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field in Phoenix on Mon Jul 4, 2022 (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Arizona Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner said that he was excited to pitch on July 4th and picked up a win going five innings, giving up three earned runs, five hits, three walks and four strikeouts defeating his former team the San Francisco Giants 8-3.

#2 The Diamondbacks did most of the damage in the later innings against the Giants scoring twice in the sixth and eighth innings. It was the Giants 11th loss in 14 games and fifth loss in row.

#3 In the Chicago suburb Highland a lone gunman shot and killed six and 31 wounded at a Fourth of July Parade. Many of the dead and injured were sitting in seats along the parade route. The White Sox canceled their fireworks show which was to conclude after their game against the game almost was canceled but after talking to MLB the game was played.

#4 The Chicago Cubs Wilson Contreras who slide into second base in the bottom of the seventh inning at Wrigley Field and sliced the thigh of Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts who required seven stitches when his cleats hit Bogaerts right outside thigh.

#5 The Los Angeles Angels promoted catcher’s coach Bill Haselman to interim interim manager. The Angels current manager is Phil Nevin and acting interim manager Ray Montgomery are serving ten and two game suspension respectively.

Join Amaury Pi Gonzalez for News and Commentary podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MadBum, D-Backs hand Giants fifth straight loss, 8-3

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The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws to the San Francisco Giants line up in the top of the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on Mon Jul 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Monday, July 4, 2022

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Madison Bumgarner made it clear following Arizona’s 8-3 win Monday over the San Francisco Giants – facing his old ballclub wasn’t as important as getting the starting assignment for Independence Day.

“I was excited to pitch on the Fourth of July,” Bumgarner said. “It’s a special day and I’m proud to be an American. I knew I’d have to cover a spot on the rotation and I was excited to see I would pitch on the Fourth. It’s awesome, very special for me.

“I didn’t need any extra motivation (to face the Giants). All I ever cared about was winning, and we won today.”

After a rough first inning, Bumgarner (4-8) settled down to work five innings and get the win, giving up three earned runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts. He left after throwing 100 pitches.

“With my command, I’m still trying to figure it all out,” Bumgarner said, “I don’t know if it’s something physical, or just not making the pitches, trying to be too perfect on each one, instead of just going after guys. We’re trying to rearrange things and fix that, because I don’t get paid to go five innings every time out.

“I was feeling pretty good in the bullpen today, even before I came in.”

The veteran lefthander was the beneficiary of solid run support and an effective effort from the Diamondbacks bullpen. Daulton Varsho was 3-for-4 with three runs batted in, and Buddy Kennedy and Josh Rojas each had two of Arizona’s 11 hits.

Relievers Sean Poppen, Joe Mantiply and Mike Melancon held San Francisco scoreless over the last four innings on two hits. Mantiply also struck out four in the seventh and eighth as Arizona handed the Giants their fifth straight loss.

“Madison is always a tough customer out there and I thought we did a good job of driving the pitch count up,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “We had a big hit in the first inning against the shift, but we have a lot of work to do. This is just one game, but we have to recognize that we need to get back to work.”

Coming off a disastrous homestand, going 2-6 against Cincinnati, Detroit and the Chicago White Sox, the Giants also committed two errors Monday that led directly to two Diamondback runs. San Francisco has committed seven errors in the last five games.

“We’ve been talking about that for a while now,” Kapler said. “I think that human beings make errors, so that’s probably the most important factor. Sometimes they come in bunches, and we have some limitations that become clear. We’ll just keep working on that and try to correct that as soon as possible.”

To address the defensive shortcomings, Kapler said that shortstop Brandon Crawford and first baseman Brandon Belt were possibilities to return to the San Francisco lineup.

Giants starter Carlos Rodon (7-5) gave up four earned runs on five hits, despite striking out seven and issuing two walks. Tyler Rogers and Mauricio Llovera each gave up two runs in relief.

Bumgarner (4-8) struggled in the top of the first inning, when San Francisco loaded the bases with one out. After Wilmer Flores was hit by a pitch, Bumgarner issued walks to Darin Ruf and Evan Longoria. LaMonte Wade Jr. followed with a two-RBI single, driving in Flores and Ruf.

Yermin Mercedes grounded into a double play to end the threat.

The Diamondbacks responded with a pair of runs off Rodon. Kennedy’s two-run single to right drove in Jordan Luplow, who hit a leadoff double, and Cooper Hummel, who walked.

Arizona took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the second when Varsho reached on an infield single and scored on a sacrifice bunt by Geraldo Perdomo and Flores’ throwing error to third. The Snakes extended their lead to 4-2 when Hummel singled, stole second, moved to third on Curt Casali’s throwing error (on the steal attempt) and scored on a Ketel Marte double to right.

“Those (two runs in the first) helped me very much,” Bumgarner said. “To erase that right away was huge.”

In the Giants third, David Villar – just called up from Triple-A Sacramento – delivered an RBI single on a sinking liner to right, driving in Longoria, who had reached on a one-out single. Earlier, Villar doubled in his first major league at-bat in the second.

The Diamondbacks added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by Josh Rojas and a run-scoring single by Varsho. Arizona tacked on another pair of runs in the eighth on Varsho’s two-run single.

Casali left the game in the sixth inning with a strained right oblique during his at-bat against Poppen. Kapler said Casali is expected to get an MRI on Tuesday. Kapler also said that bringing Joey Bart back from Sacramento was “a possibility,” adding, “We’ll discuss it with the front office and make a good decision for the Giants.”

GIANT JOTTINGS: Following Sunday’s game, the Giants optioned RHP Yunior Marte and RHP Sean Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento, recalled RHP Mauricio Llovera and purchased the contract of INF David Villar from the River Cats. … This was the first meeting between the Diamondbacks and Giants this season. The last time the Giants went this late into a season for their first game against an NL West opponent was in 2000, when San Francisco didn’t play San Diego until July 19. … Attendance at Chase Field for the Fourth of July afternoon contest was 27,752.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Lewis Rubman: White Sox were just too much for Giants; San Francisco will try to rebound in Arizona tonight

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Luis Golitio leaves the dugout to pitch to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Jul 3, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Lewis:

#1 The White Sox Luis Golito pitched six innings gave up six hits, one earned run, two walks, seven strike outs for his fifth win against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Sunday and it was quite a performance for him Golito was really keeping the Giants off balance.

#2 The White Sox got some hitting in their 13-4 victory over the Giants on Sunday the Sox Selby Zavala with three hits and three RBIs and Gavin Sheets somebody you were talking about during the game yesterday had an afternoon with three RBIs

#3 The White Sox kept pouring it on Luery Garcia with three hits as the White Sox chalked up a five run top of the eighth inning that pretty much put a fork in the ball game.

#4 The Giants Joc Pederson had the best offensive production with two hits and an RBI double but it wasn’t enough as the White Sox had already put it out of reach.

#5 The Giants try and shake off the previous three game sweep to the White Sox opening a three game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night at Chase Field with a 6:10 pm PDT first pitch.

Lewis Rubman filled in for Morris Phillips who does the Giants podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants are swept and clobbered by White Sox 13-4 at Oracle

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Chicago White Sox’s Josh Harrison, right, gets into second base as San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores reaches for the thrown ball for an error on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

Chicago (AL) (38-39). 13. 17. 0

San Francisco (40-37). 4. 7. 1

Sunday, July 3, 2022

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO-The Giants have played several bullpen games this season. Before today, the last time they used that now fairly commonplace tactic was June 11 against the Dodgers, here at Oracle Park.

They beat the Bums that afternoon, 3-2, using a mound line up of Sam Long, who surrendered both Los Angeles runs, Tyler Rogers, Dominic Leone, Zack Littell, Jarlín García, Camilo Doval, the winner, and José Alvare, who got the save.

They did it again today. Their firing squad consisted of John Brebbia (one inning), Jarlín García (1 IP), Sean Hjelle (2+ innings), recalled today from Sacramento, Sam Long (3 IP), Yúnior Marte (one dreadful inning), and their catcher, Austin Wynn (one inning).

They got massacred, losing a 13-4 Rocky Horror Show to the team from the other windy city.

For their part, the Chisox started with Lucas Giolito (4-4, 4.19 at game time), who didn’t allow a hit until Joc Pederson’s Texas Leaguer dropped into shallow center off the glove of shortstop Tim Anderson, who was trying to make a back to the plate catch in the fourth inning.

It was a fielding mistake that put Chicago up 2-0 in the top of the third, With Hjelle pitching and Josh Harrison, who had singled, on first with one out Anderson hit a grounder to Dalton Walton at short.

He threw to second for what looked like the start of a double play. The ball flew into right field, putting runners on second and third, just waiting for Luis Robert’s single to right with two out to bring them home which it did.

An inning later, with Hjelle still on the mound, a one out double by García, followed an out later by Zavala’s single, both to right center, made it 3-0.

Hjelle came out for the fifth and left with the bases loaded without getting an out. It happened on an infield hit by Andrew Vaughn and singles by Robert and Abreu. Sam Long didn’t help things, surrendering a base clearing two bagger to Gavin Sheets that put the visitors up by a half a dozen runs.

But, once the damage was done and in spite of a walk and a wild pitch, Long retired the side without any more Sox crossing the plate. He continued his good work by putting the Chisox down in order in the sixth and seventh frames

The first solid hit off Giolito came in the bottom of the sixth with Austin Slater’s lead off base knock to right. Pederson followed that with a drive just to the right of the 415 foot marker in Triples Alley, which drove Slater in with the orange and black’s initial tally.

Wilmer Flores’s fly to right, ending the frame also ended Giolito’s stint. He pitched six innings, allowing that one run, which was earned, on three hits and two walks. He struck out seven, all of them against the first eight hitters he faced. He served up 102 pitches, 36 of them balls. He would get the win, bringing his record to 5-4, 4.90.

Matt Foster relieved him, pitching a perfect seventh.

Yúnior Marte replaced Long for the top of the eighth and prompted coughed up the run San Francisco had recuperated in the sixth and more.

Chicago linked consecutive singles by their first three batters, García, Harrison, and Zavala, a walk to Anderson, Vaughn’s single, Robert’s fielders’ choice, and pinch hitter Adam Haseley’s single to add five runs to their total, leaving San Francisco in the dust, looking at an 11-1 deficit when they faced Vince Velásquez, who replaced Foster for the eighth and retired them in order.

Austin Wynn moved from the catcher´s to the pitcher´s box in the top of the ninth for his second stint as a PPP (Position Player Pitching). He got through it with only two runs half heartedly scored against him.

Velásquez stayed in the game to complete the formalities of ending the slaughter, and the Giants bats came alive against him. With one out, back to back to back to back doubles by Yermín Mercedes, hitting for Belt, Flores, and Yastrzemski, and Ruf cut Chicago’s lead to 13-4 and drove Velásquez from the game and brought in José Ruiz to quell the uprising. He accomplished this by fanning Walton and his opposite number, Wynn.

The crestfallen Giants will fly to Phoenix to play the Diamondbacks and won’t return until July 11, when they’ll face Arizona once more.

The Monday night starters for the Giants Carlos Rodon (7-4, 2.62) and for the Arizona Diamondbacks Madison Bumgarner (3-8, 3.63) a 6:10 pm PDT first pitch at Chase Field.