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.
The 20-year-old rookie’s deep drive and Casey Schmitt’s third-inning solo homer, his 11th home run of the season, was just about all the Giants could celebrate on a night where they mustered two lone hits.
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.
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