Blake Snell, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, made his debut for the San Francisco Giants against the Washington Nationals. Snell faced challenges, going to full counts with all batters and giving up runs before being lifted after three innings. The Nationals won the game 8-1, with standout performances from Trey Lipscomb and Lane Thomas.
Here's how missed calls in last night's loss to the Nationals impacted Blake Snell's outing in his Giants debut ⬇️ https://t.co/ej1GJn3ugR
Lane Thomas drove in three runs and Washington spoiled Blake Snell's San Francisco debut, beating the Giants 8-1 in the opener of the Nationals' week-long stay in the Bay Area. https://t.co/eip113NkJx
Adrenaline got the best of Blake Snell in a tough debut for the new Giants co-ace (via @PavlovicNBCS) https://t.co/rbgT42um1W
The message tonight was an obvious one: Make Blake Snell work. Consider the message received and, more importantly, implemented. The Nats took full advantage and knocked the Cy Young winner out after 3 prolonged innings in his Giants debut. https://t.co/ErWcm5NXFU
Despite a tough outing, Blake Snell is excited about how he felt in his first start of the season https://t.co/p0RXTt5q8K
Bob Melvin evaluates Blake Snell's first Giants start https://t.co/EofecWsdVi
Blake Snell lifted after three in 2024 debut https://t.co/t5cgTAJzZs
Rough start: Erratic and rusty, Blake Snell lasts only three innings in SF Giants debut https://t.co/KmEXdgUiEC
Final: Nats 8, Giants 1. They knocked out Blake Snell early. Trey Lipscomb had 3 hits and 3 steals. Lane Thomas had 3 hits (including a homer). Trevor Williams is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA.
Lane Thomas is heating up. Blasts his first homer of the season to extend the Nats' lead to 5-1 in the 5th.
Blake Snell is done after 3 innings and 72 pitches. Nats up 3-1 and into the Giants' bullpen in the 4th inning of the series opener.
Three runs off Snell in the second and he's at 59 pitches.
Snell's at 51 pitches with one out in the second inning.
Blake Snell has faced 7 batters so far. He's gone to a 3-ball count to all 7, a full count to 5 (the other 2 he walked on 3-1 pitches).
Blake Snell's 1st K as a Giant. https://t.co/daKYjHq8md
.@PavlovicNBCS shares the clubhouse mood ahead of Blake Snell's highly anticipated Giants debut ⬇ https://t.co/s7024OXgC3
The #SFGiants have tried not to raise expectations for Blake Snell’s debut, but there’s plenty of excitement surrounding one of the most talented pitchers ever to wear orange and black. https://t.co/elDpU8MEaO
The reigning NL Cy Young is back! Blake Snell makes his @SFGiants debut against the Nationals in San Francisco at 9:45 pm ET. https://t.co/Mn8d7RcdO5