00:01It's the Giants and the Rockies on a bright, sunshiny, glorious San Francisco day at beautiful Oracle Park.
00:09On the hill today for the Giants will be the right-handed veteran, Tyler Malley.
00:13Malley, 6'3", 215-pounder.
00:15He's 31 years of age, and he is just getting close to starting his 10th year at the big league
00:21level.
00:2214 starts this year. He's 1-8 with a 5-7-0 ERA.
00:25Well, that was quite an eventful beginning for his pitch and a pop-up.
00:30A runaway, and here is Mickey Moniak.
00:32Change-up, struck in, out-swinging. Beauty.
00:35So two down, nobody on, and here is Hunter Goodman.
00:38That is hit well, and that's going to get down.
00:41Hunter eyeing a double. He'll cruise into second, and the Rockies in business with two down.
00:46Got his 15th double. There's a little cutter for Malley that just kind of stays in its middle, middle location.
00:53You can see Hunter firm frontside, perfectly balanced, that spine angle straight through his body.
00:57He takes all the way, and it's outside ball four.
01:01So he's going to pop up in a strikeout. The double, the walk, and now it's Kyle Carrows.
01:06All right, ground ball to third, right to Schmidt. He's got it. Here's the throw to first.
01:10In the dirt! Scooped out with a backhand grab by Devers, and the inning is over.
01:15On the hill today, four of the Colorado Rockies will be the veteran left-hander, Kyle Freeland.
01:20Freeland, 6'4", 200-pounder, 33 years of age, and he's just started his 10th year at the big league
01:26levels.
01:27Kyle Freeland, nine-pitch first inning. No score after one from San Francisco.
01:33Just one hit so far. It was a double by Hunter Goodman back in the first inning.
01:38T.J. Rumfield also reached on a walk. Those are the only two base runners.
01:41Brett Sullivan, left-handed hitting catcher in the ninth spot.
01:44Down the line, going to find some green. Sullivan, got some good wheels, going to pull into second.
01:51What a lead-off double from Brett Sullivan.
01:53And the Rockies are in business here in the third.
01:55So now Jake McCarthy will try to pull the baseball as a left-handed hitter to advance the runner.
01:59It's exactly what he'll do. A ground ball to a rise at second.
02:02McCarthy always hustling, was getting up the line. He's out, though, but a productive out as Sullivan heads to third.
02:08Mickey Moniak, the hitter now. The first base umpire came rushing in to call time, and Malley's asking what is
02:16going on here.
02:17I have no idea what Malley could be wondering. He's talking to the third base umpire.
02:23Now all the umpires are going to get together.
02:25Andy Gonzalez starts pointing. I don't know if he was saying there was a buck.
02:30So, it's a buck.
02:32So, now Tony Vitello's going to come out and say, wait a second, what just happened?
02:36Well, he's going to say, look, so the third base coach is now the umpire?
02:39Well, it is your job as a third base coach to point out what you think is a buck, if
02:43nothing else, to try and distract that guy on the mound.
02:46But that's a really late buck call.
02:48I don't think I've ever seen a buck call where they had a conference.
02:52So, I don't know if Tony Vitello was buying it.
02:54I think he was saying he didn't make a stop. He came and he brought his hands together.
02:58Either that or he may have come together and then broke his hands.
03:02Well, he gets the strikeout is what he certainly would have been pitching for if Sullivan was still in third.
03:08Now, Goodman is coming up and the umpires are bringing, what in the heck?
03:12No, this is Moniak still.
03:14So, that was just strike two, I guess.
03:17The buck occurred when the first strike pitch was thrown.
03:21So, that negates the pitch. I'm assuming that's what it is.
03:24So, Moniak was headed back to the dugout. Now, he's back up at the plate.
03:28And Vitello just got tossed out of the game.
03:32And these calls that are being made, I mean, this is the timing on him.
03:35It's almost like there's a delay from what happens to when it actually is getting called.
03:40Second time he's been tossed out of the game this year.
03:42Poor communication all the way around.
03:44Communication with the players, the coaches, the fans.
03:48Is that going to drop down?
03:49Good use, Mickey. Very well done.
03:51You get a second chance, you get a second opportunity, second life, take advantage of it.
03:55Plus, he's 0-2, you know, protect.
03:57It goes from bad to worse.
03:59Instead of two outs, nobody on.
04:01One out, runner at first.
04:02There's a ground ball, third base side.
04:04Glove deep behind the bag by Schmidt.
04:07Here's the throw to first.
04:08Goodman is retired.
04:10Inning over.
04:10Two hits, two left, no runs.
04:12One to nothing, Colorado.
04:14So, that is eight up, eight down.
04:16Kyle Freeland, but he's tough.
04:18He has knee-high control, and he's had it since the first pitch of this game.
04:21There's not been a lot of loud contact.
04:24And he is out.
04:26Bright three.
04:27Three perfect dead end so far for Kyle Freeland.
04:30Bryce Eldridge, left-handed hitting DH this afternoon.
04:35Swing, and that's a smash down the right field line.
04:37And that is one hop, and into the first archway near the 3-0-9 marker.
04:42Heading for second, and in standing with a double, Bryce Eldridge.
04:47Bryce Eldridge, who has had now 184 official at-bats in the big leagues this year.
04:54And that's his 13th double.
04:56So, for the first time today, the Giants have a running score position.
04:58But here is Jesus Rodriguez.
05:01Right-handed batter.
05:02Swings and lines a base hit into center field.
05:05Out toward left center.
05:06Eldridge coming around through.
05:07He'll score easily.
05:08Rodriguez is going to try for two as the ball is cut off in the alleyway by McCarthy.
05:12And Rodriguez has a stand-up double.
05:15The Giants have tied the game.
05:18And finally, this crowd gets something to cheer about.
05:22Good pitch out over the plate away.
05:23Takes it right back up the middle.
05:25The alarm clock finally went off in the Giants' dugout.
05:28This is going to be a game that most likely probably comes down to who executes better late
05:33in terms of not walking guys, moving guys, situational hitting.
05:38Here's a hard smash into the hole that's short.
05:40And Farn to his right.
05:41The backhand to D'Adamus.
05:43He spins from shallow left field with a one-hop throw.
05:46The first.
05:47Handled cleanly by Devers.
05:48Out is Julianne.
05:50The inning is over.
05:51And that's the first time a day they've been able to get that leadoff hitter on base.
05:55We start in the third time through the order now.
05:58And even though there's a group of lefty hitters among the first four,
06:05they're the two hottest Giants, a rise at the plate now.
06:09And then in two batters, Devers.
06:11Runner goes.
06:12And he gets it away for the defense.
06:14Ramos is going to be held up, a rise with a wide turn.
06:18And now the Giants in business.
06:20That was a double play ball.
06:22That was a thing of beauty.
06:23With Ramos breaking on the play and a left-handed hitter up,
06:27the pull side of the field stayed back.
06:29That meant the coverage responsibility for Tovar
06:31was that he had to take it as a shortstop and vacated his position.
06:36And a rise takes advantage of the open side.
06:39That ball was inside as well.
06:41Just great back control.
06:43An inside-out swing.
06:44Almost as if he was trying to hit that ball where he hit it.
06:48Where nobody was.
06:49Where the shortstop had just been.
06:51And the Giants have a big opportunity here.
06:55First and third.
06:56Nobody out.
06:57And here is Casey Schmidt who was grounded a second and struck out.
07:00High drive to left.
07:03It is out of here.
07:08A free run homer for Casey Schmidt.
07:12That's the one they've been waiting for.
07:154-1 Giants.
07:1719th home run of the year for Casey Schmidt.
07:20Well, he gets a little lazy slider, a 1-1 count.
07:23And everybody in here knew it would have left the wood.
07:26But Tyler Malley on the mound.
07:28And as of now, he's in line for his first win since April 22nd.
07:33The Giants up 4-1.
07:34And Malley's been efficient.
07:36Coming back from 3-0.
07:38And he got him.
07:40That is a nice comeback.
07:41That kept him in the game.
07:43First strikeout since the second inning.
07:453-0 works into a 3-2 challenge.
07:48And that's how you take advantage of a three-run lead.
07:51So, Justin Messer's going to come out and say, hey, good pitch.
07:54Nice comeback.
07:55All right.
07:55Message turns around and jogs back toward the dugout.
07:58So, the Giants are sticking with their starter here.
08:00I mean, he has pitched well.
08:02There's no question of that.
08:04He has been able to stay out of trouble for the most part.
08:09This is the fourth time for Mickey facing Malley today.
08:13Strike three called.
08:14He got him looking with a fastball.
08:17Tyler Malley rewards the Giants coaches.
08:20Make them look good for sticking with the starter.
08:23Right-hander JT Brubaker.
08:2530th appearance for the Giants.
08:26He's been good.
08:27Karras has been on a tear going into the All-Star break.
08:30This ball is hit well by Kyle Karros.
08:33Kyle, sometimes you swing and you do not miss.
08:36He knew it before he got to first.
08:39Easy.
08:40Out of the box.
08:41So did Ramos out left field.
08:43That ball was absolutely crushed.
08:45106 off the bat.
08:46Ninth homer of the year for Kyle Karros.
08:48They add to the total.
08:50AutoNation Subaru Pitch Cast.
08:51That's that two-seam sinker for Brubaker at 95 running back in on the hands.
08:56Karros clears the hips.
08:58Now a hard ground ball to second.
08:59Diving to his right.
09:00Arise has it up to his feet.
09:02And he throws out Johnston at first.
09:05And the inning is over.
09:07Johnston wants to call a cop.
09:08He just got robbed.
09:10All right.
09:10Here we go.
09:11The ninth inning.
09:12Giants trying to finish off a win against the Rockies on this Saturday afternoon.
09:16They lead 4-2.
09:17And indeed, JT Brubaker has stayed in the game on the mound for the Giants.
09:22That first has got it.
09:23He'll go to the bag.
09:24And that's a big get.
09:26Ninth innings are different than any other inning.
09:28Got it.
09:29And Kerry curious about that call jumped in the air, spun around with one of those, oh, for crying out
09:37loud, looks on his face.
09:39Two down.
09:40Nobody on.
09:40Another pinch hitter now.
09:41Willie Castro, a veteran.
09:43Switch hitter.
09:43He'll bat left handed.
09:44Hit up the middle.
09:47Arise.
09:48And that's your ball game.
09:49Hey, JT Brubaker.
09:51He will pick up his first career save.
09:55And the Giants will win game three of this series.
09:57Well, and he did it in a very efficient fashion.
10:01Three up, three down, one strikeout in the ninth.
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