The San Francisco Giants experienced a disheartening 13-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Justin Verlander struggled, falling to 0-7 with the Giants, despite recording five strikeouts early in the game. The team faced significant challenges, with errors compounding their problems. Bryce Harper excelled, going 4-for-6, while Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo dominated the Giants' lineup for seven innings, allowing only three hits. The defeat was so severe that the Giants' social media accounts avoided acknowledging it, except for posting the final score.
The game was so bad that the SF Giants NBC Sports Bay Area X account couldn't find a single highlight to post. The team's official account ignored the game entirely apart from the final score.
Verlander fell to 0-7 as a Giant, though he really didn't pitch all that badly. He struck out five Phillies in his first three innings.
Harper had a massive game, going 4-for-6 with a home run and three doubles off three different pitchers.
Meanwhile, Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo (8-5) was shutting the Giants down. He went seven innings, giving up three hits and walking one, while striking out seven Giants.
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