Carlos Rodón went seven strong innings and the Giants got three homers in an impressive win over the Guardians.
The Giants backed Rodón with the kind of power display that became so regular last season. Brandon Crawford, Joc Pederson and Joey Bart all homered, with the rookie catcher picking up his first career bomb on the road. Rodón set the bar extremely high in his Giants debut, striking out 12 in five innings. The raw power wasn't quite the same throughout on Friday, but he was sharper and did more damage with his breaking balls.
The fastball was still elite when he needed it, too, and he topped out at 99.3 mph, tying Tim Lincecum and Kevin Gausman for the fastest pitch thrown by a Giants starter in the last 15 years. Rodón had plenty left in the tank at the end, hitting 99 mph in his final two innings. Rodón picked up more velo as he went, hitting 98 or above eight times after the fourth inning. Through two starts, he has thrown 23 pitches at 98 or above, more than any Giants starter since peak Lincecum.
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