Logan Webb’s eight-inning masterpiece crumbled as the San Francisco Giants went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and fell to the Detroit Tigers in extra innings.
While Logan Webb didn't record the loss, not even his one-run, eight-inning gem could keep the San Francisco Giants from losing.
The Giants recorded seven hits but were just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position as they fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1.
Extra innings were required as each team had only managed to score one run in the first nine innings.
Detroit got on the board first with pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee driving in their run in the sixth inning. One inning later, the Giants answered with Drew Gilbert recording his 22nd RBI of the year.
Webb was pulled after he threw 100 pitches in eight innings. He may have only struck out two batters, but he allowed just four hits and only walked one Tigers batter. All things considered, this was the deepest he's gone into a ballgame since Sunday, June 21, which ended a streak of three straight eight-inning outings.
Webb's start was all for nothing
In a statistic that doesn't seem real, the Giants are just 3-7 when Webb goes seven innings or deeper in his starts this season. The 29-year-old was named Pitcher of the Month for the first time in his career, but then he fell off a bit, not nearly as much as this Giants offense has this season.
Even with massive stars such as Rafael Devers and Willy Adames, both of whom are on major contracts that no one wanted at the trade deadline, this offense has provided little to no run support for key starters such as Webb.
The California native is 7-7 on the year with a 3.59 ERA and a strong 1.08 WHIP. He's currently 29th in the league with his ERA, and his WHIP is good for 11th place.
That said, Webb can't seem to catch a break. No matter how good he's been this year, the Giants offense hasn't been there to back him up.
As a whole, the Giants are 8-13 in Webb's 21 starts this season. Obviously, he hasn't been perfect, but it's crazy to think that Webb's WAR is only at 2.2, which is the lowest it's been since his first two years in the league (2019-20).
At this point, what do the Giants do about this offense? It's impossible to blame one player in particular, but it's easy to point fingers after the type of season it's been. Simply put, no one has been great, and that's exactly why they're in fourth place in the National League West with their abysmal 49-69 record.
