Giants' offense continues to flail, Bob Melvin ejected in loss to Detroit

San Francisco Chronicle​

28-05-2025

DETROIT – Logan Webb's sinker to Gleyber Torres in the fifth inning brushed the bottom of the strike zone and home plate umpire Tony Randazzo called it a ball. That got San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin heated enough to earn an ejection from his dugout post, but he didn't leave until he hurled a few angry words at Randazzo.
Patrick Bailey, an inning prior, lost a nine-pitch at-bat after being rung up on a borderline pitch. Randazzo's strike zone ticked Melvin off, but the frustration of a grueling road trip thus far was already brewing.
By that point, the Giants were down three runs with no comeback in sight. They lost to the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday night, guaranteeing a series loss to the American League's top team.
Not since May 16 against the Athletics, 10 games ago, have the Giants scored more than four runs. As has been the trend, they could get nothing going against the opposing team's starter – this time, righty Jack Flaherty.
The winds blowing in from left field might've robbed the Giants of a pair of home runs. Wilmer Flores was a few inches shy of a two-run home run in the first inning, but left fielder Riley Greene had his glove at the wall ready to make the catch.
Matt Chapman hit a ball 102 mph to the same location in the fourth inning, but it was caught again at the wall. When the Giants made contact, they were hitting the ball hard; five times they recorded exit velocities over 100 mph against Flaherty. They had two hits to show for it.
They scored their run in the ninth against Tigers reliever Will Vest. Heliot Ramos hit a leadoff single and Flores hit a double into the gap, scoring Ramos. Flores' double was their first extra-base hit of the series, getting the tying run to home plate. Wilmer was stranded.
The team's struggles at the plate put pressure on Webb to limit his mistakes, but the Tigers mounted a lead early. Coming off a loss to the Kansas City Royals in which he gave up 10 hits, Webb surrendered six hits in the first three innings, including a home run, for three runs.
After striking out the side with a runner on in the third, Webb settled in. He struck out 10 overall, his 10th career double-digit strikeout game and third of the year, while throwing 104 pitches over six innings.