Tough Loss for the Giants
Well, Giants fans, it was a rough one today as we fell short against the Twins, 4-2.
Despite a valiant effort from our boys, the breaks just didn’t go our way.Early Opportunities Missed
The game started off slow offensively for both teams. In the first inning, Brett Wisely did manage to reach on a bunt single and Patrick Bailey's single pushed Wisely to third, but we couldn’t capitalize as Matt Chapman flied out to shortstop.Twins Strike First
In the top of the 4th, things took a turn. Ryan Jeffers got hit by a pitch and then scored on a double from Matt Wallner. An error by Mike Yastrzemski allowed Wallner to reach third and he eventually scored on a passed ball by Patrick Bailey. Suddenly, we were down 2-0.
Giants Fight Back
We didn’t stay down for long! In the bottom of the 4th, Michael Conforto walked, followed by a ground rule double from Wilmer Flores. Mike Yastrzemski drove in Conforto with an infield single to cut the deficit in half. In the 5th inning, Jorge Soler doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a single from Heliot Ramos. Tied ballgame 2-2!
Twins Get the Lead Once More
The relief pitching couldn’t hold it though. In the 6th, Carlos Santana hit a homer to put the Twins back on top 3-2. Our bullpen did its job to keep the game close until the 9th inning when the Twins added an insurance run on a ground out by Ryan Jeffers.Missed Chances and Final Out
We had our chances. Patrick Bailey tripled in the 8th, giving us a chance to tie it up, but Matt Chapman couldn’t bring him home. In the 9th, Michael Conforto struck out, LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out, and Yastrzemski grounded out to end the game. It was a heartbreaker, folks.
Moving Forward
We saw some fight in our team today. Jorge Soler, Heliot Ramos, and Mike Yastrzemski showed great effort. But we’ll need more clutch hitting to get those W’s. Let’s come back stronger in the next game. Go Giants!
Scoreboard for Twins @ Giants (July 13th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |