Giants end losing streak behind Logan Webb, big hit from Wilmer Flores
Wilmer Flores delivered the big swing that saved the San Francisco Giants from a sweep at the Cleveland Guardians' hands and Logan Webb from an undeserved loss.
Down one and with the go-ahead runner in scoring position in the seventh inning, manager Bob Melvin opted for his RBI maestro to pinch hit for Christian Koss in the ninth spot. Flores got ahead in the count, fouled off a pair of fastballs before lining a slider down the third-base line. With yet another stellar pitching performance, those two runs were enough to secure a 2-1 win on Thursday afternoon.
Webb has done just about everything a team could ask from their ace. He had never faced this Cleveland Guardians team, but a five-pitch mix he's employed this year to keep familiar foes on their toes worked wonders against this lineup. He held the Guardians to one run on seven hits over seven innings and struck out nine.
Webb struck out a pair and stranded a runner in his final inning, but walked to the dugout down 1-0 and on the hook for a loss.
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That's been a familiar feeling for Webb most of his career and indicative of the Giants offensive woes of late – they had two hits and were 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position heading into the final game of this three-game series.
Webb's nine strikeouts give him 114 this year, which lofts him into a tie with Atlanta's Chris Sale for second most in the National League. He lowered his ERA to 2.49, and is seemingly in good position to represent the Giants as an All-Star.
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