Late rally lifts Giants

SF 4  MIA 3

This Giants team seems to have all the necessary parts but they don’t quite add up yet. Tonight some pieces came together for a nail-biting win. Marlins starter Edwin Cabrera dazzled the Florida crowd with a 10-strikeout performance in his six innings. The Giants managed a run when Jung-Hoo Lee walked to lead off the 4th, moved to third on a single from Jorge Soler, and scored with two outs on a single from Michael Conforto. Otherwise the lineup was silent until the 7th. Lefty Kyle Harrison gave up three runs in the 2nd but held the Marlins in check through the 6th.

In the winning frame Thairo Estrada doubled with one out against reliever George Soriano and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Mike Yastrzemksi walked and Patrick Bailey made it 3-2 with a sacrifice fly. A walk to Nick Ahmed followed and that was it for Soriano. Marlins manager Skip Schumacher went with lefty Andrew Nardi to face leadoff man Lee. It was a good battle and Lee fouled off several tough pitches before poking a single to left and tying the game. Wilmer Flores pinch-hit for LaMonte Wade, Jr. and singled to make it 4-3 Giants.

Tyler Rogers handled the 7th and Ryan Walker got the first two outs of the 8th. Manager Bob Melvin then appeared to signal for Camilo Doval but Taylor Rogers came out of the bullpen. He was stopped before taking the mound and the closer got the ball. Schumacher didn’t seem to like that he was tossed. Doval nonetheless came through with the four-out save and the Giants had a come-from-behind win.

Tomorrow’s game is at 3:40 Pacific and Jordan Hicks will get the start.

Go Giants!

–M.C.