Giants vs Cubs – Game Preview (6/5/21)
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It’s game three of this four-game series against the Cubs. The Giants are 3-1 on the current homestand (1-1 vs Angels; 2-0 vs Cubs).
LINEUP:
#ResilientSF vs #CubTogether
Game 3 Lineup – 6/5/21LaMonte Wade Jr. – 1B
Alex Dickerson – LF
Evan Longoria – 3B
Brandon Crawford – SS
Steven Duggar – CF
Mike Tauchman – RF
Jason Vosler – 2B
Chadwick Tromp – C
Kevin Gausman – RHP— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) June 5, 2021
ROSTER MOVES:
- RHP Camilo Doval was recalled from Triple-A
- LHP Scott Kazmir was designated for assignment
CONFIRMED: Scott Kazmir has been DFA’d
RHP Camilo Doval recalled from triple-A Sacramento
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PLAYER 2 WATCH
- Hit his team-leading 12th homer of the season on Thursday night (those 12 are t-10th most in the NL)
- Batting .382 with RISP and has reached base in 19 of his last 20 games against the Cubs
- Crawford has appeared in 1,324 games as a shortstop for the Giants, which currently ranks second-most in Giants history. He is two games from passing Travis Jackson for the most in Giants history.
B-Craw = Defensive Wizard 🧙♂️
👀Don't forget he's been doing this since Double-A pic.twitter.com/rzo8JK19lA
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PINCH ME I’M DREAMING
- From sleeping on the bench to hitting dingers, this Giants team is one of the best.
- The Giants’ pinch hitters have a Major League-leading seven home runs and driven in an MLB-best 21 RBIs over 55 games. (The San Francisco record is 14, set back in 2001)
KAPLER NOTES:
Gabe Kapler hits the gym-
💪do we think kapler could play tight end for the jags? pic.twitter.com/PsJqy46UnT
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Update on Brandon Belt-
Kapler on Brandon Belt:
"coming along well…[he] ran…he was off yesterday from hitting…tomorrow is still on the table for a start, not 100% percent ready"
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PRIDE
- The San Francisco Giants kick off Pride Month today by wearing an SF logo Pride Patch on the right sleeve of their home jersey and a custom cap that incorporates the Pride colors into the SF logo
- SF Pride Day, presented by Peet’s Coffee, features in-game elements to celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ+ community
- In addition to the June 5 SF Pride Day, Oracle Park will also host Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park on June 11 & 12 in partnership with the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration.