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hit a two-run single for an early lead and the San Francisco Giants overcame an injury to starting pitcherSmyly experienced discomfort in his left index finger while pitching to“It happened on a pitch,” manager Gabe Kapler said.left the game in the bottom of the third with right oblique tightness.'s two-run double tied it in the bottom half.drew a bases-loaded walk — one of his four free passes — in the sixth to give the Giants insurance and Solano singled in another run in the eighth.
The Rangers will try to avoid a sweep Sunday after losing 9-2 on Friday, which started a six-game stop in the Bay Area. Texas is set to play in Oakland next week. "It wasn’t our best game. It’s frustrating when you have 11 walks and a hit by pitch,” Rangers managerThe Giants are 14-3 against the Rangers in San Francisco, and also beat them in both home game during the 2010 World Series.With Smyly's untimely exit, San Francisco has now gone its initial nine games without a starting pitcher completing five innings, the longest such streak to start a season in major league history, according to STATS.
Scott homered in the Texas ninth and his brother watched him round the bases. Tyler doubled in the eighth.missed his third straight game with tightness in his forearm near the elbow, a concerning issue that will have the Rangers be extra cautious and he is unlikely to throw for about a week. He was available as a left-handed hitter off the bench and to pinch run but can't play defence. The Rangers have discussed placing him on the injured list.
Giants: OF prospect Hunter Bishop, who tested positive for the coronavirus before camp resumed, is close to ready to return. He posted on Twitter: “I’m completely healthy and strong! Obviously the protocols and testing are what is limiting from stepping foot on the field — but I’m all about safety and the health of the players present. Hopefully back ASAP.” Kapler added no specifics other than: “Hunter said it all. The ASAP that he put out there is really well said.
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