GIANTS 97-52 Wood sharp in much-awaited return.
LA 95-54 2 GB Scherzer sharp because-- well, because he is.
Yesterday
Giants defeated Atlanta, 2-0.
LA defeated Cincinnati, 5-1.
Today
Giants finish up with Atlanta; 1:05 local (4:05 EDT) at Oracle Park. Anthony DeSclafani against lefty Max Fried, who pitched well against the Giants a month ago.
LA, with Clayton Kershaw, goes for the series win at Cincinnati, with Wade Miley (12-6), in a battle of lefthanders.
Last Night's Game
It was just what we needed after all the late drama. Alex Wood, kept on a tight pitch-count leash by Gabe Kapler, made the most of his return from the COVID IL. He pitched three scoreless and hitless, with a hit batsman his only mistake. He certainly could have gone farther, but Kapler is looking way farther than one game; he's looking all the way into October, where Wood is sure to play a major part. So six relievers finished up the final six innings, and the last four-- Jarlin Garcia, Jose Alvarez, Tyler Rogers, and Dominic Leone, who got the save- were perfect. Taking over for Wood, Zack Littell pitched out of a jam in the top of the fourth, and got the win when the Giants scored two off Charlie Morton in the bottom of the inning. LaMonte Wade walked, Brandon Crawford singled, Mike Yastrzemski bunted them into scoring position, and Curt Casali drove 'em both in with a single to right. Just the way they planned it. Atlanta's three relievers were as good as the Giants' the rest of the way, but the deed was done, and the lead holds at two for another day.
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