He took the mound Thursday against the San Francisco Giants with an 0-1 record and a 12.46 ERA, having yielded 15 hits and 12 runs, all earned, in 8 2/3 innings with seven walks and 11 strikeouts.
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The Giants allowed 11 runs to the Rockies Thursday, a day after giving up a 10-spot in a loss, to drop the three-game series at Coors Field. The Rockies made it 3-2 in their half of fifth.Arenado flared a run-scoring single to short left center with two outs that eluded left fielder Angel Pagan. Arenado promptly rocketed a drive off the top of the left-field wall, becoming the second Rockie of the inning to come inches away from a home run. They have hit at least one home run in all eight games – their longest streak in franchise history to begin a season.
“I think some of it is getting my rhythm down”, he said when asked about his radar readings. “Knock on wood, I still might”.
Rosenthal reached three-ball counts to the first three Milwaukee hitters he faced in the ninth inning of a 4-4 game.
Just as impressive was his work behind the plate.
The Giants weren’t out of the game when Chris Heston came on to relieve in the fifth. The Giants defeated the Rockies 7-2.
“He’s doing the same thing I’m doing”, Cain said. “It’s fun to go out and have a good game on both sides”. Rockies C Nick Hundley was undergoing concussion protocol after taking a vicious hit from a foul tip that twisted his mask sideways in Wednesday’s game….
⇒ Mark Reynolds went 2-for-4 with three RBI. He was throwing a lot of pitches.
“I hate to go get him, but I didn’t want to take any chances”, Bochy said.
Said Giants manager Bruce Bochy: “I was thinking maybe he’d get us through the sixth or seventh, but I couldn’t take him out”. Samardzija was just better than everyone else. The Giants got one back in the eighth on Brandon Belt’s solo home run off reliever Miguel Castro. Last year, in 314 plate appearances at Triple-A, Brown only had 2 home runs. Backup catcher Trevor Brown is a converted infielder and in theory could play second or third, and the starters at second and third are former shortstops.
A Lakewood man was booted from Tuesday’s Rockies game along with his wife and two stepsons, after he caught a home run and threw the ball back onto the field. His torrid start had put him on pace for 189 home runs and 324 RBIs this season. He did test it. I can’t tell you for sure he’ll play tomorrow.
“I would’ve never thought that I’d…”
Samardzija helped ground Story by fanning the rookie three times on cut fastballs. “We respect him as a player and we’re going to keep pitching to him tough because he’s proven what he can do”.
Parra has a strong outfield arm and he showed it off in the third when Denard Span scored from second on a single by Pence.
The Giants scored two in the eighth on Brandon Belt’s homer, but the rally died shortly thereafter.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is dealing with a foot injury. Buster Posey (foot) will miss another start tonight but his absence didn’t create a problem for the Giants last night.
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“It just kind of got out of hand and they ended up putting a big number on us”, he said. Rockies RHP Jon Gray (abdominal strain), who will make his second rehab start on Friday for high-Class A Modesto, is likely to rejoin Colorado’s rotation on April 22 and start against the Dodgers….
