After WillyAdames hit a solo home run and CaseySchmitt added a two-out double in the fourth inning, the Giants had no answer for the Pirates' pitching staff tonight.
Bailey Falter, Braxton Ashcraft and DennisSantana combined to retire the final 16 batters they faced in yet another victory at Oracle Park. Ashcraft put together perhaps the most impressive outing of the three, retiring all nine batters he faced in covering three perfect innings in relief.
"Our bullpen was a little taxed, so in that situation, it's how many innings you need to cover and how efficient it can be," said Ashcraft, who threw 27 of his 38 pitches for strikes. "That was the main priority."
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After Willy Adames hit a solo home run and Casey Schmitt added a two-out double in the fourth inning, the Giants had no answer for the Pirates' pitching staff tonight.
Bailey Falter, Braxton Ashcraft and Dennis Santana combined to retire the final 16 batters they faced in yet another victory at Oracle Park. Ashcraft put together perhaps the most impressive outing of the three, retiring all nine batters he faced in covering three perfect innings in relief.
"Our bullpen was a little taxed, so in that situation, it's how many innings you need to cover and how efficient it can be," said Ashcraft, who threw 27 of his 38 pitches for strikes. "That was the main priority."
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