Here’s the final write. “That three-run homer was the difference in the game and our (bullpen) did a great job to hold them there”. They re still not up to it.
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“There haven’t been many of them in the second half, but things look like they’re starting to turn around for us”, Bumgarner said after pitching seven innings in San Francisco’s 13-4 victory Sunday.
In other words, stick a fork in the latest attempt at a real roll.
Panik s second home run, his 10 of the season, was a two-run shot in the fourth inning.
The 13-run total was the Giants’ most since a 15-4 win at Pittsburgh on June 21. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he has not decided who will pitch in the No. 5 spot in the rotation moving forward. That s how you win ballgames, and that was missing tonight. You’re paying heavy juice even if you take the RL. He was throwing to Trevor Brown, with catcher Buster Posey getting a night off. Hunter Pence missed a second consecutive game with hamstring tightness. INF Conor Gillaspie replaced Belt at first.
It would put the Giants closer to full strength, as Posey will also be in the lineup to catch Madison Bumgarner. Freddie Freeman doubled off the right-field wall.
Peavy, who was placed on the D.L. retroactive to August 21, will be replaced as the starter by Albert Suarez, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.
The Giants (70-58) are one game behind the Dodgers (71-57) in the NL West standings. Alas, the Giants couldn t get him home.
Then the game turned in the fourth. In the bottom of the third inning with the bases empty and one out, San Francisco Giants pitcher Albert Suarez doubled and then moved to third base on a wild pitch.
That was the only damage the Braves could inflict, but it was enough, and Suarez could only lament the mistake he made to Kemp.
“It always feels good to put your team up, especially coming in here”, Kemp said.
Samardzija has dropped four of his past five decisions but has allowed just five runs over his last three starts. But they all came in succession leading off the fourth, and produced the only runs Foltynewicz would need.The 24-year-old, who limited the Giants to one run on three hits over six innings in a 5-3 Braves win earlier this season, almost duplicated the feat in the rematch.He gave up a solo home run to Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, his 12th, leading off the second inning, but limited the Giants to just four other hits before leaving with two on and two out in the eighth.A two-out double by Denard Span and walk by Angel Pagan put the potential tying runs on base in the eighth and brought the hard-throwing Cabrera out of the bullpen.He got Joe Panik to ground softly to first baseman Freddie Freeman to kill the threat.Foltynewicz (7-5) walked one and struck out six in his 7 2/3 innings.
Bochy said Peavy “can’t pitch the way his back is right now” and that it’s “a bad break for him”. (Foltynewicz) was tough on us in Atlanta, too. And shortly before first pitch, Brandon Belt was scratched with a stiff neck.
“After I threw ball one, I got pretty good”, said Bumgarner, tongue in cheek. I would assume I could get back out there (Sunday).
Suarez, 26, has made 16 appearances for the Giants this year including six starts.
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Outfielder Jarrett Parker, now on the Triple-A roster, took batting practice and pre-game work with the Giants but was not expected to be activated for Saturday’s game.
