San Francisco Giants & The Week That Was: Week Four Back on Track
Pitcher of the Week: Johnny Cueto
This big money investment has definitely paid dividends during the first month of his tenure with the Giants. Johnny Cueto took the mound on Tuesday night in game two of their series against the Padres, and completely locked down the San Diego offense.
Cueto pitched a nine-inning shutout, the first complete game and shutout by a Giants’ pitcher this season, and struck out a Giants’ season-high 11 batters. He gave up seven hits and a walk, but didn’t allow the Padres to string anything together and breach home play to soil the shutout.
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The Dominican hurler pitched in and out of trouble all game long, stranding runners at third base in the first and fourth innings, and leaving the bases loaded in the fifth. When Cueto retired the final Padre, Derek Norris, on a first-pitch groundout, he claimed his seventh career shutout as his 100th career win, making him the 12th Dominican-born pitcher to reach that mark.
Cueto has been everything the Giants wished for when they put pen to paper on that big contract. He’s been, by far, the Giants’ best starter, winning four times in five starts with a 2.65 ERA and 1.04 WHIP.
Also deserving of mentions are Madison Bumgarner (who allowed two runs in 12.2 innings while striking out 16, all while still dealing with some mechanical flaws) and Josh Osich (who pitched 2.1 perfect innings in three outings, stranding all four runners he inherited).
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