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SF Giants blow another early lead in 4-2 loss to Marlins

The SF Giants have now lost more than twice as many games as they've won this season after a 4-2 loss to the Miami Marlins.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants blow another early lead in 4-2 loss to Marlins
SF Giants blow another early lead in 4-2 loss to Marlins /
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The SF Giants fell to 5-11 on the season after a 4-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. As has been a running trend this season for the Giants, the lineup scored early against young Marlins righty Edward Cabrera but were quickly shut down. Meanwhile, without any additional insurance, the Giants bullpen once again had little room for error and surrendered a crushing home run.

Thairo Estrada singled and stole second base in the top of the first inning, setting the stage for right fielder Mike Yastrzemski to smash a fastball up in the zone for a two-run homer.

While three of the first four Giants hitters reached base against Cabrera, the offense quickly cooled and was unable to score another run. In fact, they managed just four hits over the next 8.1 innings pitched.

SF Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood throws a pitch against the Miami Marlins. (2023)
SF Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood throws a pitch against the Marlins. (2023) / Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

Giants starter Alex Wood struck out three across two no-hit innings and seemed to be cruising through the young Marlins lineup. But Jacob Stallings led off the third with a double. With a runner in scoring position, third baseman Jean Segura laid down a bunt. Wood jumped off the mound, fielded the bunt, and threw Segura out at first base, but he had to be removed from the game with a left hamstring injury.

The Giants turned to swingman Jakob Junis following Wood's premature exit. Stallings scored on a sacrifice fly, but Junis would avoid disaster until the fourth inning. With one out in the fourth, a Jorge Soler double and Bryan De La Cruz single put runners on the corners for center fielder Jazz Chisholm. Junis made his biggest mistake of the day, letting an 86 mph changeup float up into the middle of the plate. Chisholm crushed a three-run homer that would cap off scoring on the day.

Little needs to be said about this loss that has not been said about both of the team's losses in Detroit. The Giants bullpen adds another loss to their season tally, but they ultimately only allowed three runs over 5.2 innings pitched. The real problem for the SF Giants remains the offense's inability to build on early rallies.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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