Ray Dominates, Giants Break Losing Streak; Susac Reaches Milestones

San Francisco snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-0 win over Philadelphia at Oracle Park on Tuesday night. The victory moved the Giants to 4-8 on the season.

Pitching performance

Robbie Ray delivered his first quality start of the year. He worked 6 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out seven batters.

Ray threw 109 pitches in the outing. Manager Tony Vitello chose to give him a chance to reach seven innings when he hit 90 pitches.

Bullpen details

Ray walked the first batter in the seventh, but he retired the next two hitters. After another walk, Vitello lifted Ray for right-hander Ryan Walker.

Walker escaped a jam after a wild pitch put runners at second and third. He induced a groundout from rookie Justin Crawford to end the inning.

Walker returned for the eighth. He allowed a leadoff single to Trea Turner and walked Bryce Harper, but he retired the next two batters.

Left-hander Erik Miller warmed for the ninth. Right-hander Keaton Winn ultimately closed the game after an insurance play in the eighth.

Susac’s milestones

Rookie catcher Daniel Susac continued his hot start. He went 3-for-4 with two singles and a two-run triple in the eighth.

Those two runs were the first RBIs of his major-league career. With consecutive singles in his first two at-bats, he reached another mark.

Susac became the first major leaguer to collect hits in his first five at-bats since Ted Cox in 1977. The milestone highlighted a rare burst of immediate success.

Key moments

Susac’s two-run triple provided the late insurance that sealed the shutout. Winn finished the ninth for the final three outs.

The home crowd stayed engaged as the bullpen preserved the shutout. The win gave the Giants a much-needed lift heading into their next series.

Ray Dominates, Giants Break Losing Streak; Susac Reaches Milestones were clear storylines from this night. Filmogaz.com will follow up with further coverage.