This might not be the long-term plan to get the most out of Alex Wood, but using their $25-million lefty in relief is looking like a decent strategy right now.
For the second time in four tries while pitching out of the bullpen, Wood was spectacular on Saturday, when he shut down the Colorado Rockies over five innings as the Giants rolled to a 5-3 win in front of 34,568 at Oracle Park.
The 32-year-old has had a tough season that included a stint on the injured list with a back injury. But he thought he figured something out in his relief outing in Toronto on June 27, when he tossed five scoreless innings. He told reporters he made a change in his posture that allowed him to stay upright in his delivery and throw more strikes.
The inconsistent nature of Wood’s season has cost him a spot in the rotation, but the Giants like the way the matchups work with Wood pitching after a right-handed opener. Walker started the game, allowed two runs in two innings. Former Giants catcher Austin Wynns, who was designated for assignment earlier this year, hit a solo shot off Walker in the second inning for his first long ball of the season.
And in the fourth, the Giants’ catchers produced a run when Patrick Bailey smoked a double to deep right-center and Blake Sabol slapped a line drive to center to score him, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead.
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