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Royals 5, Giants 4
This time it wasn’t Willy Adames’s fault.
He dropped a tag on Vinny Pasquantino and second base umpire Mike Estabrook saw it as a shove.
Everyone who saw it then and sees it now knows it was the wrong call. Unfortunately for the Giants, perception is reality.
Such was the case in the seventh inning Wednesday, and such has been the case all season.
Estabrook’s bizarre ruling meant the Giants couldn’t review the play, and even if they could have, it probably wouldn’t have changed.
Only in this Murphy’s Law kind of season can a seemingly innocent, isolated play snowball into a five-run rally.
Bunts were thrown away. Walks were issued. Homers were homered. A 3-0 lead flipped to a 5-3 deficit in a blink.
So no, it wasn’t Adames’s fault. It wasn’t Estabrook’s fault. It was the fault of a team whose sum is as bad as its parts. A team on pace to lose 95 games. A team that might be even worse than you perceive.
Up next: The Giants are giving everyone a break Thursday before coming home to start a weekend series against the Angels, who also stink. It’ll be Logan Webb (5 - 7, 3.87 ERA) against former top prospect Grayson Rodriguez (3-3, 8.23 ERA). With that kind of ERA, representatives from the Tip Your Cap committee will be in attendance. First pitch at 7:15 pm.
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