The Giants put together a decisive performance to beat the Grizzlies 9-2, breaking the game open in the fourth inning when Broedy Poppell walked to set up Rod Barajas Jr.'s run-scoring opportunity and extend their lead. Luis Hernández paced the Giants with two hits and two RBIs. The Grizzlies and Giants meet again on Sunday.
The Giants rolled past the Grizzlies 9-2 behind a balanced offensive attack that generated 10 hits to 5 for the Grizzlies.
A fourth-inning sequence proved decisive: Poppell drew a walk, Barajas scored, and the Giants kept the line moving. That sequence shifted momentum in their favor.
The Giants improved to 63-50 with the victory, while the Grizzlies fell to 61-52 on the night.
The Giants are winners of 12 straight, 10-0 over their last 10. The Grizzlies are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Giants are up next home vs Rawhide (Aug 27-29). The Grizzlies are up next at 66ers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREFresno Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| SJSan Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashly Andujar SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Landyn Vidourek CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cristian Arguelles RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Jackson C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronny Ugarte 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Niedzwiedz DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Martinez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cort MacDonald LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcos Herrera P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmis Paulino P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redinson Gomez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Herrera | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Wilmis Paulino | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Redinson Gomez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | SJ 100.0 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | SJ 99.7 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | SJ 99.3 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | SJ 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | SJ 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | SJ 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | SJ 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | SJ 99.9 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.