With runners on first and second with one out, Miguel Tejada hit into yet another double play and the San Francisco Giants' rally hopes were crushed in game two of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates, losing 2-0. Pablo Sandoval drew a walk and then Cody Ross hit a single to centerfield, but that's where it ended. A Pat Burrell flyout and patented double play ball from Tejada put the series at a game apiece.
Madison Bumgarner broke down early in the second inning, giving up a single to Neil Walker, a double to Steve Pearce, and then a single to Chris Snyder. He'd recover and get out of the jam with two strikeouts to end the inning, but the damage was done. He ended up going six innings, giving up five hits and the one run, while walking one (intentional) and striking out seven. Still, despite the relatively solid outing, the Giants are shutout and Bumgarner is handed his fourth loss and is still without a win on the season.
Jason McDonald got his first win of the year, throwing six innings and giving up four hits while walking four and fanning three. The Giants just could not hit this guy, who came into the game with a miserable earned run average. The Pirates would cycle through their pitchers, and eventually give up six hits overall, but no runs in the end. Dan Runzler yielded the Pirates' second score, when Jose Tabata singled off of Guillermo Mota to score Brandon Wood, who initially reached as one of two hits that Runzler allowed.
For some positives, Cody Ross went 2-for-3 with two singles on the day, and players like Pablo Sandoval and Pat Burrell did have some good looking at-bats when it all came down to it. Still, they stranded too many and couldn't get anything done against a struggling pitcher. In the end, two pitchers came into this game sorely needing a win and both of them played like it, McDonald was just better.
Trying something new today, going to leave the notes I made for every at-bat during the game in the post instead of just using them to build the recap. On Thursday, Ryan Vogelsong will get his first start and that game will begin at 9:30 a.m.
First Inning
Aaron Rowand - Pops out to second base
Freddy Sanchez - Strikes out swinging
Aubrey Huff - Singles on line drive to right field
Buster Posey - Lines out to shortstop
Andrew McCutchen - Strikes out swinging
Jose Tabata - Grounds out to SS
Matt Diaz - Strikes out swinging
Jason McDonald - 1 H, 1 K
Madison Bumgarner - 2 K
Second Inning
Pablo Sandoval - Pops out to SS
Pat Burell - Singles on line drive to left field
Cody Ross - Takes a five-pitch walk
Miguel Tejada - Grounds out,m advances the runners
Madison Bumgarner - Grounds out to SS
Neil Walker - Singles to P, Bumgarner drops it, should have been an error
Steve Pearce - Doubles to right field, Walker advances to third
Chris Snyder - Singles to centerfield, Walker scores, Pearce holds at second
Pedro Alvarez - Strikes out swinging on three pitches
Brandon Wood - Flies out to right field, eight pitch at-bat
Jason McDonald - Strikes out
Jason McDonald - 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Madison Bumgarner - 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K
Third Inning
Aaron Rowand - Walks on five pitches
Freddy Sanchez - Flies out to right field
Aubrey Huff - Pops out to third base, catch is made over dugout
Buster Posey - Flies out to right field
Andrew McCutchen - Lines out to 2B, Sanchez makes a great running catch
Jose Tabata - Strikes out swinging
Matt Diaz - Grounds out to 3B
Jason McDonald - 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Madison Bumgarner - 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K
Fourth Inning
Pablo Sandoval - Pops out to SS
Pat Burrell - Walks on eight pitches
Cody Ross - Hits into a double play
Neil Walker - Singles to 2B, Sanchez gives good effort, can't make the play
Steve Pearce - Singles on line drive to LF, Walker advances
Chris Snyder - Grounds out to 3B, Sandoval bobbles it and runners advance
Pedro Alvarez - Strikes out swinging
Brandon Wood - Intentional walk
Jason McDonald - Called out on strikes
Jason McDonald - 2 H, 3 BB, 1K
Madison Bumgarner - 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Fifth Inning
Miguel Tejada - Walks on five pitches
Madison Bumgarner - Sac bunts Tejada to second base
Aaron Rowand - Strikes out swinging
Freddy Sanchez - Grounds out to SS
Andrew McCutchen - Flies out to RF
Jose Tabata - Grounds out to 3B
Matt Diaz - Grounds out to 1B
Jason McDonald - 2 H, 4 BB, 2 K
Madison Bumgarner - 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Sixth Inning
Aubrey Huff - Grounds out to 2B
Buster Posey - Strikes out swinging
Pablo Sandoval - Singles to 2B
Pat Burrell - Flies out to LF after working to 3-0
Neil Walker - Grounds out to SS
Steve Pearce - Flies out to RF
Chris Snyder - Grounds out to 3B, great play by Sandoval to get the backhand stop
Jason McDonald - 3 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Madison Bumgarner - Left after this inning, Schierholtz pinch hitting, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7K
Seventh Inning
Cody Ross - Singles to right field over leaping second baseman on eight pitch at-bat, caught stealing second
Miguel Tejada - Singles to left field, advances to second on balk from Resop
Nate Schierholtz - Flies out to CF
Aaron Rowand - Strikes out swinging
Pedro Alvarez - Singles to 3B on first pitch
Brandon Wood - Singles to right field with a seven pitch at-bat
Lyle Overbay - Reaches on fielder's choice , force-out, with a bunt, advances Wood, Alvarez out at 3B
Andrew McCutchen - Strikes out swinging
Jose Tabata - Singles with line drive to right field, scores Wood
Garrett Jones - Strikes out swinging
James McDonald - Pulled after Ross single, 6 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Michael Crotta - .1 IP, 1 H
Joe Beimel - .1 IP
Chris Resop - .1 IP, 1 K
Dan Runzler - .1 IP, 2 H
Guillermo Mota - .2 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Eighth Inning
Freddy Sanchez - Lines out to RF
Aubrey Huff - Lines out to CF
Buster Posey - Grounds out to P
Neil Walker - Strikes out swinging
John Bowker - Flies out to CF
Pedro Alvarez - Grounds out to 3B
Chris Resop - Pulled after eigth, Bowker pinch hits, 1.1 IP, 1 K
Guillermo Mota - 1.2 IP, 1 H, 3 K
Ninth Inning
Pablo Sandoval - Walks
Pat Burrell - Flies out to 2B
Cody Ross - Singles to CF, advances Sandoval to second
Miguel Tejada - Hit into a double play