The San Francisco Giants just dropped another one, falling 6-4 to the Red Sox, and the numbers are starting to scream: they are 52-76, marking their worst record through 128 games since 2017. What a gut punch, right? This team is starving for wins, and Friday night felt like a replay of every avoidable mistake this season has thrown at them.
Rafael Devers’ Return Wasn’t Enough as Webb Falters
Rafael Devers, back at Fenway Park for the first time since the Red Sox traded him to the Giants last year, got a wild reception. Boos rained down when he was announced and during his first at-bat, then cheers broke out during a between-innings video tribute. But when Devers absolutely blasted a home run to dead center in the fourth, cutting Boston’s lead to one, the boos definitely took over again. Drew Gilbert, not known as a slugger, even went back-to-back with Devers, sneaking a two-run shot down the right-field line. That should have been a spark, but it just wasn’t enough. Logan Webb, who’d been absolutely lights out this month with an ERA under 1.00 and 17 strikeouts to just two walks, completely unraveled. He walked three batters and hit two, which directly led to three Boston runs. And then he gave up a 116 mph laser of a three-run homer to Willson Contreras. Ouch.
The Third Inning Floodgates Open For Real
Webb’s third inning was a total disaster, his second time through the order. With two outs and Nick Sogard on first after a walk, the wheels fell off. Wilyer Abreu singled, then Contreras launched that 450-foot bomb. But it didn’t stop there: two more singles, two hit-by-pitches, and another walk added two more runs to the scoreboard. Webb threw 35 pitches in that inning alone and left the bases loaded. Reiver Sanmartin managed to get Sogard to hit into a fielder’s choice to finally end the bleeding. Even Christian Koss, who the Red Sox traded for cash, got his revenge, singling, doubling, and scoring twice against his old club. And Jung Hoo Lee had one of those cringe-worthy defensive moments in the seventh, taking a fatal step or two on Abreu’s scorching liner that just cleared his glove for a triple, pushing Boston’s lead back up to two.
This 6-4 loss makes it clear the Giants are in a tough spot. They’d only picked up three wins in Webb’s previous four starts, so the good vibes from his pitching just aren’t translating to team wins. Erik Miller, a former Giants reliever now with Boston after a trade, even tossed a perfect seventh inning for his new team, and he hasn’t allowed an earned run in eight outings with Boston. Meanwhile, Sonny Gray, on the other side, got his 16th win with a 2.79 ERA, absolutely solidifying his spot in the Cy Young discussion. The Giants are now sitting at 52-76. This is the fourth time since 1958 they’ve racked up at least 76 losses by this point in the season, joining 1984, 1985, and 2017. You gotta wonder, when does this slide stop for them?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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