Webb spins a gem to shut down Pirates
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PITTSBURGH -- Logan Webb struck out 10 in six innings, and the San Francisco Giants hit three home runs on their way to an 8-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Webb (10-8) allowed one run while scattering seven hits. It was his sixth double-digit strikeout game of the season.
Rookie Christian Koss and Willy Adames each hit a two-run homer and Jerar Encarnacion added a solo shot off rookie Mike Burrows as San Francisco won for just the third time in 11 games.
Koss opened the scoring with a drive into the left-field bleachers in the third inning. Encarnacion's blast increased the Giants' lead to 3-1 in the fourth, and Adames' 18th homer of the season made it 6-1 in the fifth.
Encarnacion was playing his first game since June 15 after being sidelined by a strained left oblique.
San Francisco's Patrick Bailey added a two-run single in the sixth inning.
Burrows (1-4) was charged with six runs in 4ª innings.
Bryan Reynolds had two hits and drove in the Pirates' lone run with a single in the third inning. Pittsburgh lost for the third time in four games.
Pirates reliever Cam Sanders made his major league debut and pitched two scoreless innings. He is the son of Scott Sanders, who pitched in the major leagues from 1993-99, primarily with San Diego.
Key moment
The Pirates loaded the bases in the third, but Webb got Nick Gonzales to ground out to end the inning.
Roster moves
The Pirates today selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Cam Sanders to the 26-man active roster from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo was optioned to Indianapolis after last night's game to make room for Sanders on the active roster.
The 28-year-old Sanders has gone a combined 4-1 with 11 saves, a 1.91 earned-run average, 51 strikeouts, a .150 batting average against and a 0.97 WHIP in 33 appearances with Double-A Altoona and Indianapolis this season.
Sanders was selected by Chicago (NL) in the 12th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Louisiana State University.
He has posted a 28-28 record, 22 saves, a 4.42 ERA and 551 strikeouts over 223 appearances (56 starts) in his minor-league career.
Sanders, who has no previous big-league experience, will wear uniform No. 64.
There are 38 players on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster.
Additionally, right-handed pitcher Chase Shugart had his rehab assignment transferred from Low-A Bradenton to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Up next
The series concludes Wednesday with a matchup of left-handers, Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA) pitching for the Giants against Andrew Heaney (5-9, 4.89 ERA).