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SF Giants hitters overpowered by Corbin Burnes, fall to Brewers 2-1

A solid outing from SF Giants pitcher Jakob Junis was overshadowed by the dominance of Brewers ace Corbin Burnes.
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SF Giants hitters overpowered by Corbin Burnes, fall to Brewers 2-1
SF Giants hitters overpowered by Corbin Burnes, fall to Brewers 2-1

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The SF Giants dropped the first game of their doubleheader on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers, falling 2-1 in a pitcher's duel.

The Giants went with southpaw Scott Alexander as an opener, and he did his job, retiring the Brewers in a perfect first inning before usual starter Jakob Junis entered.

The Giants briefly led 1-0, when Mike Yastrzemski doubled in LaMonte Wade Jr. with two outs in the top of the third, but it was Brewers' ace Corbin Burnes' day.

The reigning Cy Young Award winner, Burnes looked every bit like one of the best pitchers in MLB on Thursday. The St. Mary's College (CA) alum dominated Giants hitters, striking out 14 and inducing 26 swings-and-misses during his eight-inning outing. Burnes got a little help from home-plate umpire Manny Gonzalez's pitcher-friendly zone, but it's hard to envision a more restrictive zone transforming the outcome. He was nasty.

Junis was very good, striking out four and surrendering just three hits and two walks across his six innings of work. The only blemish on his final line came in the bottom of the fourth when Christian Yelich and Hunter Renfroe hit back-to-back RBI doubles. Normally, that would have been enough to get a win, but going up against Burnes, Junis ended up receiving his fifth loss of the season.

Giants reliever Tyler Rogers replaced Junis in the bottom of the eighth and had a quiet 1-2-3 inning. The Brewers turned to closer Devin Williams, who retired the Giants in order and recorded his 11th save of the season.

The Giants and Brewers will take a short break before returning to the field for the second game of their doubleheader. However, Giants Baseball Insider will not be covering that game because I am heading down to San Jose to watch the Giants Single-A affiliate's game tonight.

After tonight's game, the SF Giants will quickly hop on a plane to Chicago, where they will begin a three-game series against the Cubs tomorrow at 1:05 PM Pacific. The Giants will have Carlos Rodón on the hill, facing off against Cubs starter Drew Smyly.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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