Alex Cobb pitched five strong innings and Sean Hjelle debuted but it wasn’t enough as the SFGiants lost their fifth straight game Friday night.
Hjelle was a starter in Triple-A, but the Giants needed some bullpen help this weekend and viewed the righty-heavy Cardinals as a good matchup for Hjelle. It's unclear how long he'll be in the bullpen, especially because Dominic Leone and Jakob Junis both should be back soon, but it was a good first impression and should give the Giants faith that Hjelle can help them later this weekend and throughout the season. LaMonte Wade Jr.
Slater grounded out, but for the first time all season, Kapler had the ability to turn to a collection of experienced platoon options off the bench. Slater was followed by Ruf, who replaced Mike Yastrzemski and dropped a two-run single into right field to tie the game.Alex Cobb came into the game with a 5.40 ERA, but that doesn't at all tell the story of how well he had thrown in his first three starts in orange and black.
Simply put, Cobb had been getting really, really weak contact and had just been unlucky. Some of that turned Friday night.
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