Ross Stripling worked fast on Friday night.
Single, walk, 3-pitch K, and 3-run blast. 16 pitches in and the San Francisco Giants early 3-run lead was eliminated in the bottom of the 2nd. Dominic Fletcher, the #15 prospect in the Diamondbacks organization and Arizona’s own Casey Schmitt, roped a stagnant slider 428 feet for his first career home run.
In the 3rd, two quick outs and two quick strikes on Evan Longoria before the former Giant pushed Stripling to a 9th pitch inside fastball that he pulled down the left field line for the Arizona lead.