Wednesday’s game between the Giants and Rockies began with a rain delay, which didn’t appear to affect Logan Webb much.
Webb became the first Giants pitcher in 30 years to allow just one hit in at least 5 1/3 innings and do so on fewer than 70 pitches, and there's a reason for that. When you're that dominant, you generally get a shot to try for a shutout or complete game. But Webb is headed toward uncharted territory.
He threw 163 innings last year across the regular season and NLDS, which was about 60 more than his previous high for a full season. He entered Wednesday's game at 182 innings, and while he has made reaching 200 a goal, the Giants don't want to take any risks this late in a lost season. Webb made the most of the allotment on Wednesday. He struck out five, and until the single to center by Sean Bouchard, the only Rockies baserunner was on a hit-by-pitch. Of the 66 pitches, 46 were strikes, including five swinging strikes on a slider that wasn't impacted by the thin air.You always need a boost to even think about a no-hitter, and Webb got some help from shortstop Brandon Crawford in the fifth.
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