Let Pablo Pitch!
The plea has become a popular one for Giants fans ever since infielder Pablo Sandoval tossed a perfect 1-2-3 inning against the Dodgers last season. On Monday, Sandoval was back on the mound during a 12-4 loss to the Reds.
The Giants handed the ball to The Panda in the bottom of the eighth inning as they faced an eight-run deficit at Great American Ball Park. And Pablo pitching didn't start out quite as great as last time, as he hit lead-off batter Jose Peraza with a curveball on the fourth pitch he threw.
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Josh VanMeter, making his season debut, then flew out to right fielder Steven Duggar. Sandoval's inning on the hill ended quickly when he then got Nick Senzel to hit into a 6-4-3 double play from the trio of Brandon Crawford, Joe Panik and Brandon Belt.
"Pitching is not easy, but it’s easy for me because I have fun with it. I don't care about the situation," Sandoval said to reporters after the game.
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Sandoval also went 1-for-4 at the plate with a three-run homer and his first stolen base since 2012.
On a day where not too much went right, the Panda brought the highlights as the Giants split their four-game series in Cincinnati.