A Rough Night for the Giants
Well, Giants fans, it was a tough game tonight as we fell short to the Cubs with a final score of 5-3 after 10 innings. Despite some promising moments, we couldn't pull off the win in extra innings. Let’s go through the highs and lows.Pitcher's Duel Early On
The game started off as a pitchers' duel with neither team scoring in the first two innings. Austin Slater grounded out to second to start the first inning, followed by outs from Heliot Ramos and Wilmer Flores. Our pitching also held strong with clean innings from the mound.Hoerner's Homer Gives Cubs Lead
The Cubs broke through in the third inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong got hit by a pitch and stole both second and third bases. This set the stage for Nico Hoerner, who smacked a two-run homer to left field
. They added another run when Seiya Suzuki tripled to right, bringing home Cody Bellinger.Giants' Rally in the 6th
The 6th inning brought some excitement for us! Austin Slater reached base, and we saw hits from Matt Chapman and Jorge Soler leading to a ground rule double and a run. A passed ball and a single from Luis Matos tied the game at 3-3. At this point, it felt like our comeback was on track!
Late-Inning Drama and Heartbreak
Our pitchers kept it tight through the 7th and 8th innings with Tyler Miller and Walker Hjelle putting in solid work. In the 9th, we couldn't capitalize on our opportunities, and we entered extra innings still tied.The 10th inning saw our bullpen give up a two-run homer to Ian Happ, making it 5-3 Cubs. Sadly, we couldn’t muster a comeback in the bottom half. Brett Wisely singled to give us a glimmer of hope, but outs from Slater, Ramos, and Flores sealed our fate
.Looking Ahead
Despite the loss, there were some bright spots tonight. Our team fought hard and kept it close. Let’s hope we can turn things around in our next game. Stay strong, Giants fans, and keep cheering our team on!
Go Giants!
️Scoreboard for Cubs @ Giants (June 27th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 |