Logan Webb and Freddy Peralta knew the assignment on Wednesday night. The two aces were billed as an elite starting pitching matchup, and both delivered. But Webb was just a bit better when it mattered most, and he and his team got the win because of that.
Webb escaped a sixth inning jam with some help from his defense. Mike Yastrzemski fielded a one out base hit from Sal Frelick, and when Wilson Contreras tried to go first to third, Yaz unloaded a one hop seed to third to throw him out. The final out of the frame was made a batter later when Christian Koss dove up the middle to make a second dazzling play in the visiting half of the sixth.
After five innings of anguish, the Giants’ bats finally came alive in the bottom half of the sixth. Peralta also took a shutout into the frame, but back to back singles from Willy Adames and Jung Hoo Lee immediately put him on the ropes. When Matt Chapman drew an eight pitch walk in the following at bat, Peralta’s night was suddenly over. The Giants took advantage of their opportunities in the sixth, and with a good bit of help from a sloppy Brewers defense, the G-Men hung a four spot on Milwaukee. It was all they’d need.
Who else but Wilmer Flores in a classic RBI situation?
A hard 90 from Christian Koss earns him a base hit and forces this inning extending error from the Brewers.
Webb exited in the top of the seventh with two on and one out. He was relieved by the Giants’ lone bullpen left hander, Erik Miller. Miller continued his stellar 2025 by inducing a pair of soft ground outs to end the frame and keep Logan Webb’s sheet clean.
Miller has compiled a 1.17 ERA in 10 appearances in 2025. His success is no surprise in the locker room, with Logan Webb citing his “no shortage of self-confidence” as the key to the southpaw’s success.
Notes:
Out of nowhere, the Giants suddenly have a closer issue. After collapsing on Sunday in Anaheim and blowing a three run ninth inning lead to lose, Ryan Walker had another brutal outing with a 4-0 lead in the ninth. He surrendered three hits and allowed a pair of earned runs before being lifted with the tying run on second and one out. Luckily, a suddenly resurgent Camilo Doval recorded a strikeout and groundout to end the ballgame.
Bob Melvin expressed confidence in Walker following the win. It’s a small sample size of failure compared to a much larger track record of success dating back to last season.
Webb beats the Cain run support allegations:
For five innings, it looked like Logan Webb’s awful run support track record would add another notch to its belt. Freddy Peralta mowed through the Giants lineup twice through. But the sixth inning turned the tide. The four run frame gave the Giants a commanding lead, and put Webb in position for a much deserved win.
The Giants will go for the series win on Thursday afternoon.