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Arizona Diamondbacks seems to have reversed the problem with the Giants and will complete a three-game sweep to San Francisco in Phoenix on Wednesday night.
Diamondbacks were only 2-17 against San Francisco in 2021 and lost 25 of the last 29 meetings before winning each of the first two games of the set. rice field.
Arizona recorded a compelling 8-3 victory on Monday and erupted in the bottom of the eighth inning with five runs with a 6-2 victory on Tuesday.
Daulton Varsho suppressed the uprising with a three-run home run, but left-handed Joshua Rojas dropped a stunning two-stroke bunt single towards third base, causing innings. Rojas later scored in a wild pitch, and Buddy Kennedy struck a tiebreaker sacrifice fly before the Barsho blast.
"It was fun to see them engaged, staying engaged and believing that something good would happen," said Arizona manager Torey Lovullo. Told. "This team is committed to each other and to the process. This team is working on the coaching they are receiving, and when it's put together in one inning, it's a lot of fun to see. "
San Francisco was hanging the head of the group while Diamond Bucks was excited about the comeback victory. The Giants have lost 12 of the last 15 games in the worst six games of the season in a row.
San Francisco also has a record of 40-39 in over .500 games. The Giants were a franchise last season-the best of the regular season, 107-55.
San Francisco relief Dominic Leone, who was charged with losing four runs on Tuesday 8th, said success last season is no longer important.
"We won 107 games (in 2021), so no one will lie down," Leone said. "We have to find it in ourselves to get back on horseback and keep fighting."
Three-time All-Star Shortstop Brandon Crawford on Tuesday, June 24th. For the first time since then, I joined the San Francisco lineup, and it became a double 1 to 4.
35-year-old Crawford (left knee injury) has been activated from the 10-day pre-match injured list on Tuesday. He was injured when he clumsyly slipped into the home plate against the Atlanta Braves on June 21st.
Arizona's right-handed Merrill Kelly (7-5, 3.46 ERA) got off to a good start and won four of the last six. Go out.
Last Friday, the 33-year-old gave up two runs (one win) and five hits in seven innings, defeating the Colorado Rockies on his most recent turn.
Kelly is 3-3, scoring 3.21 ERA in 10 career starts with the Giants. Crawford is 8 to 24 against Kelly.
Right-handed Alex Cobb (3-3, 4.59) departs for San Francisco. He has been 0-2 in five starts since his last victory against the Colorado Rockies on May 17.
Cobb didn't make a decision against the Chicago White Sox when he allowed three hits in five scoreless innings on Friday's most recent turn. He threw less than 6 innings in 9 out of 11 starts.
As a member of the Los Angeles Angels, he started his career against Arizona at the age of 34 only once, scoring 5 runs and 7 hits in 3 innings last season. He didn't make a decision.
Meanwhile, Arizona wants Varsho and Rojas to be able to continue their recent hot streaks.
Varsho, who hit 12 home runs, is 8 to 16 with 2 RBIs and 9 RBIs in 5 games this month.
Rojas has scored 10 times in the last 8 appearances, hitting .414 (12 to 29). He put his own keyboard on Tuesday night.
"I think I can beat half of the bunts in the fair territory," Rojas said. "The most scary thing is when you bunt a foul."
– Field-level media