San Francisco Giants 3 Up, 3 Down: First Interleague Series

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Apr 18, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti talks with relief pitcher Ty Blach (50) and catcher Nick Hundley (5) in the eighth inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

3 DOWN

1 – Score Some Runs

In 20 innings during the series, the Giants scratched across two runs including being shut out on Wednesday. The team had four hits with runners in scoring position on Tuesday, but only two of those scored runs. One was Panik’s 11th-inning go-ahead single, which fell just in front of center fielder Lorenzo Cain‘s glove. On Wednesday, all five of their at-bats with runners in scoring position came up empty.

The Giants aren’t doing the little things correctly right now. They aren’t advancing runners on second to third with less than two outs all that well, and even when they do, getting that runner home is a whole different battle. The seventh inning on Tuesday is the best example of that. With a runner on third and no one out in a tie game, the Giants didn’t get a ball out of the infield, leaving Brandon Crawford glued to that bag.

2 – Left Field

Nope, things haven’t turned around for Giants’ left fielders. Chris Marrero, Gorkys Hernandez, and Aaron Hill combined for an 0-8 during the series, with Hill’s walk being the only time they got on base. Combined this season, Giants’ left fielders are hitting .125/.194/.214, leaving them 30th in average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging percentage. Maybe Michael Morse or Mac Williamson, both of whom began a minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday, can do something. Anything.

3 – Madison Bumgarner Still Searching For A Win

Madison Bumgarner was a bit off during his start on Wednesday, again fighting his cutter command as he battled through the Kansas City lineup. But as he does, he gritted his teeth and held them to just one run in six innings, keeping his team in the game as an ace should.

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Unfortunately (again), the offense backed him up with a big, fat zero on the scoreboard. Bumgarner fell to 0-3 on the season despite a tidy 3.00 ERA because of the disturbing lack of run support. They’ve scored just two runs during his last three starts, dropping all three games.

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