Texas came away with its first winning road trip since May, but couldn’t avoid a walkoff-induced hangover.
It allowed Manfred Man runner Ezequiel Duran to score from third. Then Smith got the first two outs of the 10th before “the mistake.”With a base open, the manager let his lefty closer face an unfavorable matchup — a right-hander that crushes lefties . The Giants had a lefty, Conforto, due up next and no right-handed hitters left on the bench to replace him. Then the closer, who takes a straight-ahead approach, attacked Bailey with a 1-1 92.8 mph fastball.
It was in and off the plate, but Bailey turned on it like Jose Bautista against Sam Dyson, just without the bat flip. The question about Smith as a long-term closer is that he doesn’t have overpowering velocity. MLB hitters are batting .291 against four-seamers at 93 or lower this season; .240 at 94 or above. Whether that’s an issue or not is for another day.“We were one out away,” said Smith, who had converted 22 of 24 save opportunities this season.
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