The Ball Rolled Under His Glove and the Giants' Manager Is FUMING After Their Latest Walk-Off Disaster

Okay, look, I know we're all fired up about our Mariners shutting out the Tigers 4-0 yesterday (Go M's!), but you gotta hear about the wild ride the San Francisco Giants are on. These guys are on an absolutely brutal 10-game road trip and their latest loss to the Cubs was just gut-wrenching. We're talking about a team that's seen everything from massive blowout wins to soul-crushing walk-offs, and Saturday night was definitely the latter. Their manager, Tony Vitello, is rightfully steamed after another late-game collapse.

This Trip Has Been a Rollercoaster, Man

Seriously, this Giants road trip has been something else. They've been to Denver, Milwaukee, and now Chicago, and they've delivered everything from 15-run and 13-run victories to not one, but *two* walk-off losses. Talk about emotional whiplash! You think that's wild? Get this: they've actually hit grand slams in all three cities on this trip. All three! That's a super rare feat, only the third time in major league history, putting them in company with the 1983 California Angels and the 2023 Houston Astros. Pretty cool, right? But that awesome stat is probably not much comfort after their latest L.

Poor Execution and a Bizarre Walk-Off

Saturday night was a prime example of the bad side of this trip. The Giants were up 2-1 in the ninth inning, one out away from a fifth win on the road. But nope, they couldn't seal it. This marks the fifth time this season they've lost a game when leading in the ninth inning or later. Their skipper, Tony Vitello, called out the poor execution in the 10th inning, saying, "You've got to get that (automatic) runner over to third base, then get your knock (hit)." They never even got Eric Haase off second base in the top of the 10th. Then, on the other side, the Cubs sealed the deal in just four pitches when Michael Busch singled. What happened next? Oh, only the ball rolling under Victor Bericoto's glove in right field, letting the winning run, Dansby Swanson, score from third. Total gift. And get this: Swanson was only in as a pinch-runner because he's been in a huge batting slump, hitting just .180! Cubs manager Craig Counsell even said he's giving Swanson "a few days away" to work on things, but he still scored the winning run without swinging the bat. You can't make this stuff up! Counsell indicated Swanson would be getting Sunday "off" as well, saying, "We haven't seen many signs of positive results, but let's try to commit to a couple more days of good work and maybe cement some of those thoughts and habits and then take it into a game." So, now the Giants gotta pull it together for one more game tonight, a nationally televised night game against the Cubs, before they finally head home to start a series against Washington on Monday. Trevor McDonald (2-3, 4.50 ERA) is on the bump for the Giants. He's never faced the Cubs before, and he's been pretty solid, allowing three or fewer runs in five of his six starts. He gave up three runs in five innings in an 8-3 loss to Milwaukee earlier this week. For the Cubs, Jameson Taillon (2-5, 5.13 ERA) gets the start. He's been up and down this season, but he did have a good outing against the Athletics recently, throwing 6 1/3 effective innings in a 2-1 home loss. This final game of the trip is all about ending on a high note, or at least not another disaster. Let's hope they can turn it around, and hey, go M's!

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