"PHOENIX - Taylor Rashi thought Bryce Eldridge went yard. In the top of the seventh, Rashi tried to sneak an 88.9 mph four-seam fastball past Eldridge for strike two. Eldridge sent the heater 407 feet to left-center field, the crack of the bat reverberating throughout Chase Field. Rashi lifelessly hunched over, likely thinking he was responsible for Eldridge's first hit, homer, run and RBI all in one."
"Luckily for Rashi, he was pitched at one of seven ballparks that could contain Eldridge's blast, one that registered at 105.9 mph off the bat. Center fielder Jorge Barrosa tracked down the fly ball, and Eldridge remained searching for his first hit. Eldridge ended the night hitless in three at-bats as the Giants lost 8-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Phoenix, their third straight defeat. But with that one, loud swing, San Francisco's provided a glimpse of the awesome power he possesses."
"With the Mets enjoying an off day, the Giants are now two games back of New York for the third and final NL wild card spot, though it's technically three games back since the Mets own the tiebreaker. Less than a week ago, the Giants put up five runs against Zac Gallen over 6 2/3 innings. In the rematch, Gallen allowed one lone run over six innings with six strikeouts to one walk."
The Giants lost 8-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks, registering only two hits in the game. Rookie Bryce Eldridge launched a 407-foot drive that registered 105.9 mph off the bat but was caught by center fielder Jorge Barrosa, leaving Eldridge hitless in three at-bats. Casey Schmitt hit a solo homer in the third inning, his 11th of the season, for the Giants' other run. Zac Gallen allowed one run over six innings with six strikeouts and one walk in the rematch after previously surrendering five runs. The loss marked the Giants' third straight defeat and left them two games back of the Mets for the final NL wild-card spot (three games, tiebreaker applied).
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