We went out there and provided him a possibility to remain in the game. Well try to get him prepared for tomorrows baseball game.”
The D-backs ended the night with a fireworks incredible at Chase Field, but squadron bats Austin Slater and Darin Ruf supplied their own pyrotechnics at the plate after launching long house runs off Smith to pace the Giants offense. Slater delivered a mammoth blast off an Arizona lefty for the second successive night, as he extended the Giants lead to 3-0 with a 467-foot solo shot in the 3rd. When you go through a stretch of not getting hits, especially in limited chances, you feel like youre letting the guys down, so it always feels fantastic to come up in these kinds of circumstances and win these kinds of video games.”

The Giants capped the Fourth of July weekend with a 5-2 win over the D-backs that clinched a series triumph at Chase Field on Sunday night, but the event was dampened after catcher Buster Posey was required to leave the video game with a left thumb injury.
Posey instantly shook off his glove and grimaced in discomfort after being struck by a nasty suggestion from pinch-hitter Daulton Varsho on the thumb location of his left hand in the bottom of the 6th inning. Posey took 2 warmup tosses and tried to stay in the game following a fast examination from head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner and manager Gabe Kapler, but he caught just one more pitch from right-hander Anthony DeSclafani– a third strike to Varsho– before taking himself out of the video game.
X-rays returned unfavorable on Posey, who was diagnosed with a left thumb contusion. Kapler stated Posey isnt anticipated to start against the Cardinals on Monday afternoon at Oracle Park, however he didnt rule out the possibility that Posey might be readily available off the bench as the Giants kick off their final homestand prior to the All-Star break.
” You see me smiling, thats my level of relief,” Kapler stated. “My level of issue when Buster tossed his glove off was pretty high, certainly. Hes quite even and doesnt respond with that much feeling really typically, so certainly, we take that truly seriously. We headed out there and provided him a chance to stay in the video game. Hes constantly going to fight for that, however we believed it was best to get him out of there and get him taken a look at. Obviously, its great news on the X-rays. Well try to get him ready for tomorrows baseball video game.”
Backup Curt Casali entered the game to replace Posey, who has been one of the Giants most indispensable gamers this year. Posey, who was picked to start behind the plate for the National League at the 2021 All-Star Game at Coors Field on July 13, entered Sunday batting.327 with a. 965 OPS and 12 crowning achievement over 57 games this season.
The 34-year-old veteran had delighted in another productive night against the D-backs prior to his early exit, putting the Giants on the board with an RBI single off left-hander Caleb Smith in the first inning and drawing a walk in his final plate appearance in the sixth.
” Its truly regrettable,” DeSclafani stated. Hes clearly a big factor for us being effective.
Poseys injury deflected some attention far from another dazzling getaway from DeSclafani, who came within one out of securing his third complete video game of the year. DeSclafani quit 2 runs on 6 hits over 8 2/3 innings to improve to 9-3 with a 2.84 ERA over 17 starts this year.
His strong body of work might make him a candidate to sign up with Posey, Brandon Crawford and Kevin Gausman at the Midsummer Classic, as more players are expected to be added to the NL team as replacements today. Still, the competition for the last areas will be tough, as talented NL beginners like Max Scherzer, Walker Buehler, Freddy Peralta and Taijuan Walker likewise figure to be in the mix.
” I think Ive had a respectable first half up until now,” DeSclafani stated. “Its terrific to even be thought about. Certainly, I would love to get and sign up with to experience whatever. With that being stated, there are a great deal of people having really excellent seasons and a great deal of guys that are deserving. If I was to be among them, it d be awesome. But I know the reality of it and the possibility that it might not take place. At the end of the day, Ive simply got to continue to get better. More than anything, Im excited to keep winning on this ballclub.”
The D-backs ended the night with a fireworks amazing at Chase Field, however squadron bats Austin Slater and Darin Ruf provided their own pyrotechnics at the plate after releasing long crowning achievement off Smith to speed the Giants offense. Slater delivered a mammoth launch an Arizona lefty for the 2nd successive night, as he extended the Giants result in 3-0 with a 467-foot solo shot in the third. It was the longest crowning achievement Slater has hit since Statcast started tracking in 2015, topping the 463-foot moonshot he belted off Ryan Buchter on Saturday.
Ruf later included more cushion with his seventh homer of the year, a two-run shot that landed midway up the left-field bleachers in the sixth.
” We joke with each other, were Team Righty waiting on a left-handed pitcher,” Slater stated. “We understand the role. We comprehend how we play baseball on this team and how we compare. When you go through a stretch of not getting hits, especially in limited opportunities, you seem like youre letting the guys down, so it constantly feels fantastic to come up in these sort of scenarios and win these type of games.”
After taking 3 of 4 video games from the last-place D-backs, the Giants (53-30) kept their perch atop the National League West and stayed a half-game ahead of the red-hot Dodgers, who extended their winning streak to nine video games after completing off a four-game sweep of the Nationals on Sunday.