SF Giants take 3-0 lead, but can’t hold it and are swept by Tigers

With Landon Roupp seemingly in cruise control and the offense scoring more than a single run things were looking up for the Giants Instead Roupp was chased in a four-run fifth to erase a three-run lead as the Giants fell - and were swept by the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park It was the third time the Giants - have been swept this season the second time in a three-game series Detroit - began the day with with the best winning percentage in major league baseball trailing only the Philadelphia Phillies Coming on the heels of back-to-back - losses to the Tigers the Giants led - in the fifth on a run-scoring double by LaMonte Wade Jr and the a two-run home run by Heliot Ramos his th of the season It was the th loss in the last games where the Giants have failed to outcome five runs In games where the Giants total five or more they re - The Giants will have a day off Thursday in Miami before taking on the Marlins in a three-game series to conclude a nine-game road trip Trailing by a run in the eighth Willy Adames led off by reaching on a catcher s interference with LaMonte Wade Jr dumping a bloop single to left against former Giant John Brebbia Adames reached third Wade took second on the throw and the Giants were in business The Tigers brought in change-up artist Tommy Kahnle who got pinch-hitter Patrick Bailey on a first pitch fly to shallow left Christian Koss was next and after fouling off two attempts on safety squeeze attempts Kahnle got him on a change-up for the second out Mike Yastrzemski followed with a grounder to first for the third out Kahnle retired the Giants in order in the ninth for his seventh save Brenan Hanifee - was the winning pitcher as the first pitcher out of the pen after starter Jackson Jobe Dominant through four innings spotting his curve ball and change-up things went south on Roupp - expeditiously in the bottom of the fifth It began with a tough error charged to third baseman Matt Chapman on a slow roller by Jake Rogers followed by a single by Kerry Carpenter and walk to Gleyber Torres who had singled twice previously Colt Keith lined a double to right to bring in two runs prompting manager Bob Melvin to replace Roupp with Randy Rodriguez Rodriguez struck out the next two hitters swinging but gave up a two-strike single to Justyn Henry-Malloy to bring in two more runs for a - Detroit lead Roupp s final line in four-plus innings was five hits four runs three earned with two walks and seven strikeouts He threw pitches of them strikes Giants starter Landon Roupp was chased in a four-run fifth inning by the Detroit Tigers A P Photo Ramos put the Giants up - with a no-doubter with Mike Yastrzemski on base against Jobe in the fifth The ball traveled feet to left field and left the bat at miles per hour Jobe lasted two more batters striking out Wilmer Flores and giving up a line out to right to Jung Hoo Lee before Chapman grounded a single to left for his third hit of the battle That prompted manager A J Hinch to replace Jobe with Hanifee Chapman hit the first of his two doubles to lead off the second against Jobe went to third on a ground ball to second by Adames and scored when Wade doubled solidly to left In the fourth the Giants had two on and nobody out with Chapman again hitting a leadoff double to left and Adames drawing a walk Wade sacrificed the runners to second and third but Jobe struck out Sam Huff looking and Koss swinging to shut down the threat Related Articles Bob Melvin ejected Logan Webb hit around in SF Giants loss to Tigers SF Giants Willy Adames kills rallies in - series-opening loss in Detroit SF Giants take series in D C as Ray continues excellent stretch SF Giants offense silenced as Harrison makes first start of year How SF Giants Doval returned to form pitching with satisfaction NOTES Tyler Rogers not normally a strikeout pitcher struck out the side in the seventh inning after coming on for Rodriguez Koss was in the starting lineup at second base after not playing for a week Adames was originally going to be rested but after getting a pair of hits Tuesday and working in the cage inquired Melvin to remain in the lineup in hopes of getting particular sustained offense With the bullpen fully rested Ryan Walker pitched the eighth instead of Camilo Doval indicating a foreseen shift in roles from set-up man to closer Giants pitchers struck out batters in all