The San Francisco Giants badly needed some positive momentum, and they got it thanks to Tony DeSclafani and Logan Webb. Despite some moaning and groaning about the Giants' offense so far this year, it's clear that their biggest issue has been run prevention. Unlike last year, the issue hasn't been defense. It's just been shaky pitching, especially out of the bullpen.

Enter DeSclafani and Webb, who combined for 15.2 innings and two runs in their two starts. The Giants won DeSclafani's game 2-0, and Webb's game 4-2. Meaning the SF Giants' offense only averaged three runs a game in the final two games of the series, but sometimes you simply need your pitchers to step up and keep runs off the board and put the team in position to win. DeSclafani has been excellent all season and Webb was oh-so-close to eight scoreless himself, before he was bit by a two-out homer in the eighth, continuing a perplexing home run trend for him this season.

Joey Bart had his fingerprints all over these two wins. He handled a shaky Camilo Doval in the middle game of the series, twice calling time out and taking a mound visit as Doval was about to be charged with a pitch clock violation that would've resulted in a walk and brought the tying run to the plate. Then in the series finale, Bart got the Giants' first rally going by fighting off a tough pitch for a single, and later added a booming double into left-center that added to the SF Giants' lead. With Gary Sánchez opting out of his minor league deal with San Francisco, this is Bart and Sabol's team, at least for now.

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