The Giants are contenders this year. They figure to contend for Shohei Ohtani, too.
Perhaps no game this season has better epitomized the 2023 San Francisco Giants, a legitimate playoff contender without looking the part, than the one they played Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. While the Angels gave the ball to Shohei Ohtani, the sport's preeminent superstar mesmerizing the baseball world with his two-way genius, the Giants opened the game with a reliever making his 29th ...
by Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times
Aug 10, 2023
4 minutes
Perhaps no game this season has better epitomized the 2023 San Francisco Giants, a legitimate playoff contender without looking the part, than the one they played Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.
While the Angels gave the ball to Shohei Ohtani, the sport's preeminent superstar mesmerizing the baseball world with his two-way genius, the Giants opened the game with a reliever making his 29th career appearance. Ryan Walker, a 27-year-old rookie, did his job, tossing a scoreless first inning with three strikeouts before giving way to Sean Manaea for four innings.
The plan combusted in the sixth inning when Mike Moustakas blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in the
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