In this series-opening game the Astros are sending newly-acquired Scott Kazmir to the mound. It compels us to turn on the TV, the radio, whatever device we use to watch (or hear) the game to see who will be next to hit a splash ball in McCovey Cove or to watch the infield go around the horn. He did not walk a batter.
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On a day of mostly discouraging news for the Giants coming off their 3-7 road trip, Madison Bumgarner and Brandon Belt did much to lift collective club spirits Tuesday night.
The second, which came with one out in the sixth, was his 17th of the season, matching his career-best set previously in 2013.
Bumgarner has lasted at least seven innings in eight of his last 11 starts, and he’s won four of the past five while posting a 1.80 ERA in the victories.
The Giants were swept by the Cubs in a four game series over the weekend in Chicago. Scott Kazmir, recently traded from the Athletics will throw for the Astros. This time, Kazmir pounced on it quickly but threw wildly past first baseman Chris Carter.
Kazmir, who had allowed just one earned run for a zero. 281 against him in 57 plate appearances. “It was frustrating”. 231 with two doubles, three runs scored, three RBIs, and four walks.
“Good for (Wednesday)”, Bochy said of Aoki, who is 1 for 20 in his last five games against the Astros.
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve, right, is caught stealing third base…
Houston and San Francisco will meet again for the second and final game of their series at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. He’s 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in three against the Astros in San Francisco but hasn’t faced them since 2012.
Bumgarner’s streak of strikeouts began after he’d allowed singles to the Astros’ first two batters of the game – Altuve and center fielder Carlos Gomez. “I took my time on the first one, and should have held onto the second one”.
Padres 11, Reds 6: Colin Rea pitched well into the sixth inning in his major league debut and Jedd Gyorko homered and drove in four runs as San Diego beat Cincinnati.
The win was San Francisco’s ninth in its last 10 home games. The Giants placed OF Angel Pagan (right patella tendinitis) on the disabled list and recalled OF Juan Perez from Triple-A Sacramento.2. RHP Tim Hudson threw a bullpen to test his strained throwing shoulder, and the Giants will discuss their next move with him as he was eligible to be activated Tuesday….
Giants left fielder Nori Aoki told MLB’s official website he is fine after getting hit in the head by a 92 miles per hour pitch Sunday.
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Catcher Andrew Susac (thumb) started a rehab assignment Tuesday night with High-A San Jose as their designated hitter and went 1-for-4. Finally it’s starting to pay off as the youngsters for the Astros are Major League ready and playing well.
