In the sixth inning of the San Francisco Giants game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon, Brandon Crawford found himself in the batter’s box to lead off the inning.
Crawford, who finished fourth in NL MVP voting a year ago, was in a 1-2 count, stymied by three straight knuckle curves from Zac Gallen. Crawford, a lefty, had the handedness advantage against Gallen, a righty.
On the fourth pitch, he laid down a bunt. It went foul. Strike three.
In the seventh inning of the San Francisco Giants game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon, Brandon Belt found himself in the batter’s box with two outs and runners at second and third.