Luis Matos, David Villar and Lisbel Diaz went deep but the Brewers hit four bombs of their own
Luis Matos hit his second home run of spring training and saved another big hit with his glove Friday, but it wasn’t enough to save the San Francisco Giants from an 11-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Matos is now slashing .356/.370/.533 after going 2-for-4 with two RBIs — and his very first walk of the spring! The 23-year-old is making a push this spring for a spot on the big league roster and a chance to avoid Sacramento in the summer time. His defense in center also impressed on a Friday when a few Giants pitchers got rocked.
Starter Jordan Hicks gave up a third-inning grand slam to Christian Yelich which accounted for the early damage against the Giants. Juan Mercedes had a miserable game, giving up three home runs in two innings, walking three and giving up five runs.
Reliever Erik Miller got a little unlucky in the bottom of the fifth. He gave up four hits and two runs, but wasn’t helped by his defense. The Brewers reached on a bunt single and an infield season, and an error by third baseman Casey Schmitt.
The Giants also saw 19-year-old outfielder Lisbel Diaz get his first hit of the spring, and it was a two-run homer. He’s now batting .500 and slugging 2.000 on the spring — OK, he’s only batted twice.
In the battle for the Giants’ backup catcher spot, Sam Huff continued his usual spring business by getting a hit, and striking out twice. The Brewers also stole a base on him. His competition, Max Stassi, gave up two stolen bases, but Mercedes wasn’t helping him — it wasn’t his day.
Other than that, David Villar, who is out of options and a role on this team, continued his audition for the rest of MLB with his second home run of the spring.
The Giants fell to 13-5, and will try to break a two-game losing streak Saturday against the Seattle Mariners.