SF Giants’ Ray pitches gem vs. Rockies to snap three-game dropping streak

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors failed to indicate up on Friday evening in San Francisco. The identical can’t be stated of Robbie Ray.

Ray made baseball’s worst offense seem like baseball’s worst offense because the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies, 4-0, tossing seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts to snap San Francisco’s three-game dropping streak.

For Ray, this marks the primary time he’s accomplished seven innings in back-to-back outings since June 12 and June 17, 2022.

The primary key for Ray over his final two begins has been easy: throwing strikes and stopping walks.

In his first 5 begins, Ray walked 18 batters over 24 1/3 innings, or 3.6 batters per sport. Over his final two begins, by comparability, Ray has walked three complete batters over 14 innings. Ray excelled at lowering free passes throughout spring coaching, strolling only one batter over 19 1/3 innings.

Ray didn’t permit a success till Hunter Goodman legged out an infield single with two outs within the prime of the fourth inning. Chapman practically stored Ray’s no-hit bid alive, diving to cease Goodman’s grounder, then double clutching earlier than firing a throw that was a bit too late.

San Francisco’s offense noticed Ray 4 runs over the primary three innings off Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela. The Giants put up a three-spot within the second as LaMonte Wade Jr. doubled residence a run, Sam Huff contributed a sacrifice fly and Wade scored on a wild pitch.

Within the fourth inning, Matt Chapman, who entered play with 4 hits in his final 10 video games, hit a no-doubt, solo residence run within the backside of the third inning, his sixth homer of the season.