Hayden Birdsong struggled significantly in his outing against the Braves, facing six batters without recording an out. He threw 25 pitches, landing only six strikes, which led to five runs from four walks and a hit batsman. This performance extended the Giants' losing streak to six games. Birdsong's command issues have escalated, moving from a 3.25 ERA in his first 17 appearances to 11.08 over his last four. Defensive errors by the Giants further impacted their loss, though Willy Adames had a standout four-hit game and hit his 15th home run.
Hayden Birdsong faced six batters without recording any outs, marking one of 33 instances since 2000 of such an occurrence in MLB history.
In his first 17 appearances, Birdsong posted a 3.25 ERA and walked 20 batters, but in his last four starts, he has an 11.08 ERA and 17 walks.
Defensive errors compounded the Giants’ struggles, with Matt Gage and Heliot Ramos making throwing errors and Jung Hoo Lee contributing miscues that led to runs.
Willy Adames highlighted the night for the Giants, achieving his first four-hit game and hitting his 15th home run of the season.
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