Live Tweet Journal: Mariners @ Giants (9/17)

Double Header incoming…

• As part of the series between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park from Friday, September 25th – Sunday, September 27th, the Clubs will play a doubleheader on Friday, September 25th. More:

G2: The Padres will be the home team. This will make up the game from Saturday, September 12th.

Both games are seven-inning regulation games.

There will be a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 45 minutes between games of the doubleheader.

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

Slater Tater back in at DH

#SFGiants "@" #TrueToTheBlue

Slater DH
Solano 2B
Yastrzemski RF
Flores 1B
Ruf LF
Longoria 3B
Crawford SS
Bart C
Dubon CF

T. Anderson P

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

Pregame Zoom

Kapler said Moronta looked good in his sim game outing. He got up to 95, featured a good slider, but there are no immediate plans. #SFGiants

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

Brandon Belt is not in today's lineup, but Kapler said you could see him in today's game at some point. #SFGiants

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

Road Game?

I’ve never seen so much of the Seattle Mariners logo as I have right now at Oracle Park 🤔#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/B3xDSehn1w

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

Live Game Notes

• Top 1st – Nick Margevicius pitching
  • Not the usual Giants offense we’re used to seeing, but Slater did draw a 3-2 walk in his first AB since September 8th.
  • Slater BB, Solano DP, Yaz K
  • Score: Giants 0, Mariners 0
• Bottom 1st – Tyler Anderson pitching
  • Anderson making quick work of the Mariners
  • Crawford K, Moore F9, Lewis K

Not gonna lie, I’m kinda hyped up for the 2020 Seattle Mariners rn#TrueToTheBlue pic.twitter.com/PqEZ9G4T1H

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 2nd
  • Ruf is a slugger. Period.
  • Flores 2F, Ruf HR, Longoria 5-3, Crawford 4-3.
  • Score: Giants 1, Mariners 0
• Bottom 2nd
  • Anderson looked like a completely different pitcher compared to the first inning as the Mariners collect 4 runs in a hit parade.
  • Seager HBP, (Seager steals 2nd), France 1B, Torrens P6, Lopes 1B, White F9, Ervin 1B, Crawford 1B, Moore K
  • Score: Mariners 4, Giants 1

Yaz has been removed from the game #SFGiants

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 3rd
  • No 2 out magic for the Giants in this inning, but they do walk twice
  • Bart F9, Dubon BB, Slater 4-3, Solano BB, Basabe K
• Bottom 3rd
  • Tyler Anderson is ejected from the game after arguing with the home plate umpire about a borderline call. Flores made a nice defensive double play, but there is some tension for the Giants right now.
  • Lewis BB (Anderson ejected from the game, Peralta pitching), Seager L3 DP, France F9

yea, so, ummm

Tyler Anderson has just been ejected from the game 😬😬😬#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/FfBZ3svMTP

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 4th
  • Flores K, Ruf 6-3, Longoria 2B, Crawford F8
• Bottom 4th
  • Torrens 3U, Lopes K, White BB, Ervin K

UPDATE: Yaz left today's game due to a tight right calf

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 5th
  • Dubon singles but nothing notable.
  • Bart 5-3, Dubon 1B, Slater F7, Solano F9
• Bottom 5th
  • Peralta worked deep into counts but was effective.
  • Crawford K, Moore 6-3, Lewis F8

👨‍🍳Press Dining Update:

There’s new secret menu item—@Nestle’ Dibs Ice Cream#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/IInVBMk33D

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 6th
  • Back to back singles to left (including Basabe’s first Major League hit) force Margevicius out of the game. Gerber doesn’t do much better as the Giants are now within one.
  • Basabe 1B, Flores 1B, (Gerber pitching), (Dick pinch-hitting for Ruf) Dick BB, Longoria 1B, Crawford SF8, Smoak DP
  • Score: Mariners 4, Giants 3
• Bottom 6th – Rico Garcia pitching
  • Garcia looked fine.
  • Seager F8, France K, Torrens BB, Lopes 6-4

First major league hit for Luis Basabe #SFGiants

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 7th – Kendall Graveman pitching
  • Dubon legs out an infield hit and Flores’ bases-clearing 2-out triple gives the Giants the late lead!
  • Dubon 1B, Belt K, Solano F7, Basabe BB, Flores 3B, Dickerson 1B (Dickerson is picked off
  • Score: Giants 6, Mariners 4
• Bottom 7th
  • Shortstop Crawford reaches on an error by Shortstop Crawford. Watson
  • White 6-3, Ervin K, Crawford E6, Moore 1B, Lewis K

FLORES BASES CLEARING TRIPLE OFF KENDAL GRAVEMAN THE #SFGIANTS HAVE THE LEAD

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

• Top 8th
  • Longoria HBP, Crawford BB, Tromp F7, Dubon F9, Belt F7
• Bottom 8th
  • Tyler Rogers pitching
  • Seager soft single, France K, Torrens 1B, Lopes 5-3, White K

Final: Giants 6, Mariners 4

FINAL: #SFGiants 6, #TrueToTheBlue 4

RECAP: The Giants sweep the Mariners "on the road" and overcome early controversies to advance to 25-24. Ruf went deep while Flores & Dick had 2-out RBIs.

Rico Garcia collected his first MLB win while Sam Selman snagged his first MLB save pic.twitter.com/j2a84gHfDw

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) September 17, 2020

Postgame Zoom