The highly anticipated matchup with Shohei Ohtani ended up being just more of the same for the struggling Giants.
Ohtani faced the Giants as a pitcher for the second time, just about repeating his box score line. Back in 2021, he allowed one run on six hits over six innings, striking out nine and walking two. On Wednesday, he again went six innings and allowed one run -- although it was unearned this time. Ohtani struck out five, walked three and allowed just three hits. He extended his streak to 19 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run.
Ohtani also batted second. He struck out in his first two at-bats and in the sixth was intentionally walked for the second time in two days. The Giants had issued just 14 of them in their previous 113 games. In the eighth, Ohtani drew a walk off Beck. The"featured guy" on Wednesday certainly pitched like the main attraction. Sean Manaea took over for Ryan Walker in the second and took the lead into the sixth, allowing one run and one hit in four-plus innings.
Over his last five appearances, Manaea has allowed just one run and four hits over 11 2/3 innings. He has 14 strikeouts to just two walks during the stretch. Manaea has certainly taken to the bullpen role, although this appearance showed one of the flaws in the plan. Manaea was pulled at just 61 pitches despite the dominance. He was pitching for the fourth time in nine days this month and the Giants couldn't stretch him out.The opener stole the show early on and also wiggled out of a jam. Walker struck out three of the five batters he faced in the first, with the final one stranding two runners in scoring position. The rookie put Ohtani in his book, blowing 95 mph past him for the first strikeout.
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