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Blake Snell Makes Incredible History For San Francisco Giants as Trade Deadline Nears

The San Francisco Giants swept the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader on Saturday thanks, in part, to a historic pitching performance from left-hander Blake Snell.

Brady Farkas

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (7) delivers a pitch against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Oracle Park on July 27.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (7) delivers a pitch against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Oracle Park on July 27. / D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
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The San Francisco Giants swept the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, winning the first game 4-1 and the second game 5-0.

With the wins, the Giants are 52-55 on the year while the Rockies are now 38-68 after the losses.

The Giants got dominant pitching throughout the doubleheader, but nothing was more dominant than the performance of left-hander Blake Snell.

The reigning National League Cy Young champion went 6.0 innings in Game 1, allowing no runs on just two hits. He walked two and struck out 15 batters, making all kinds of history in the process.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com on social media:

Blake Snell’s 15 strikeouts in 6 IP are the most by a pitcher in an outing of 6 innings or fewer since at least 1901

And this one, also per Langs:

most swings & misses in a game, Giants under pitch tracking (2008, including playoffs):

2010 NLDS G1 Tim Lincecum: 31
Today Blake Snell: 30
7/13/13 Tim Lincecum: 29
7/21/24 Hayden Birdsong: 27
7/9/22 Carlos Rodón: 27

Snell has had a nightmare of a year but he appears to be turning it on at the right time. He signed late into spring training and then has spent much of the year injured. He still doesn't have a win yet this year, going 0-3 with a 5.10 ERA. He's only thrown 47.2 innings.

Despite his struggles, Snell is drawing significant interest on the trade market. He could be of use to a team like the New York Yankees, who were also connected to him in the offseason.

The trade deadline comes up on Tuesday, July 30.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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