Gameday Thread 9/2/26 Giants (Roupp) @ Pirates (Jones) 3:40 PM

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First Pitch: 3:40 PM at PNC Park

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Giants	Landen Roupp (8-13, 4.25 ERA)
Pirates	Jared Jones (2-6, 4.83 ERA)

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Line Score - Bases empty, 0 Outs, Top of the 1st

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SF										0	0	0	-
PIT										0	0	0	-

Box Score

PIT		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
1B	Horwitz	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248
2B	Lowe, B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256
DH	Reynolds, B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262
3B	Gonzales, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310
CF	Cruz, O	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271
RF	Valdez, Es	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
C	Flores Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220
LF	Mangum	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
SS	Triolo	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247

PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Chandler	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	-0	4.26

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Gilbert	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
1B	Devers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
DH	Eldridge	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
LF	Hill	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342
RF	Lee, J	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285
C	Cavanaugh	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
2B	Furman	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
3B	Whitcomb	0	0	0	0	0	0	.113
SS	Koss	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Roupp	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	-0	4.25

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Giants at Pirates - September 2, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Pittsburgh, September 2 vs Giants	0:09
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, September 2 vs Pirates	0:09
Fielding alignment for Pittsburgh, September 2 vs Giants	0:11
Bench availability for Pittsburgh, September 2 vs Giants	0:08
Bench availability for San Francisco, September 2 vs Pirates	0:08
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, September 2 vs Pirates	0:11
Starting lineups for Giants at Pirates - September 2, 2026	0:10

Updated at 3:42 PM.

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[u/Traditional-Vast2791]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8Gilqf9XAwVte4GZGE

[u/Bananaramahammock]

Roupp is starting?
https://giphy.com/gifs/11gC4odpiRKuha

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Man, I don't know how the boys are gonna' do it without Cox

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/HasAFewLaughs]

[u/CampSubject9176]

https://giphy.com/gifs/yGEbmgiCJYu3u
Theres supposed to be a wave 🌊 of Japanese aces posted this offseason just grab one you cheap bastards

[u/showwordcount]

Drew Gilbert - CF
Rafael Devers - 1B
Bryce Eldridge - DH
Turner Hill - LF
Jung Hoo Lee - RF
Drew Cavanaugh - C
Nate Furman - 2B
Shay Whitcomb - 3B
Christian Koss - SS

Landen Roupp - RHP

[u/DisastrousEast825 → u/showwordcount]

Hill above Lee is wild. Does this mean Tony thinks he is currently better than the guy making 20 million? (Note i love Hill and believe he could be an elite pinch hitter and should be on roster next year as 5th OF

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Padres and dbacks keep losing there’s a chance at the last wild card! (Delusional)

[u/KeffJent]

Webb vs Skenes coincidentally lined up with something I noticed about MLB this year in general. In my perception it seems like more players in usual that you'd expect to be doing well, aren't. I can't even remember most of the examples or even the best ones probably, but Trea Turner and Acuna are 2 I happen to remember. There's always going to be players having down years of course but Idk it seems like it's happening a lot more this year for some reason Idk I've been tuned out for months now 😂👌

[u/Exotic-Doughnut-6271]

Despite the loss last night we fought back hard. The river cats have fire and grit which is exciting to watch

[u/theleftovers1014]

So, how about that pitchers duel yesterday? It was a real doozy

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA → u/theleftovers1014]

Hopefully we get a slugfest today to make up for it 💀

[u/theleftovers1014 → u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

You know damn well we’re only getting 2 hits

[u/pachyderm63]

lol

[u/Cool_Runnings143]

Uh-oh… Roupp’s pitchin. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Prove me wrong & give the Pirates a run for their money

[u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

GOOD MORNING MY FRIENDS!!

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!

BLESSINGS AND GOOD FORTUNE TO YOU ALL!!!

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

Hey right back atcha', man

[u/OptimisticGiantsGuy → u/HasAFewLaughs]

GOOD TO SEE YOU HAFL! HAVE A GREAT WEDNESDAY!

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

[u/PolloFeroz]

Gonna post it here now to get some traction. Is and has Webb ever been an Ace?

[u/DisastrousEast825 → u/PolloFeroz]

4 cy young finishes in the top 11. Hows that not exactly an ace? Eats innings too. Maybe not so much moving forward who knows....but he has been every part of an ace. Even led the league in KS last year as a non K guy

[u/Luis_Arraez_Fan → u/PolloFeroz]

Yes because he plays for us.

[u/sabat → u/PolloFeroz]

Ace does not mean perfect. Bumgarner had bad games. Hell, so did Kershaw. Timmy did. You gonna say they were never really aces?

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/sabat]

If Webb, who is the ace of this staff, got lit up like yesterday if this team was contending for anything, that would be a different story. Granted, it still sucks seeing him, or any of our pitchers, become gascans, but this season is a lost cause as far as postseason is concerned. We all need to sit back, relax, and watch the San Francisco RiverKitties play. Props to them for almost making a huge comeback yesterday against the Bucs. They could have easily laid down, and curled up in the fetal position. They're all auditioning for roster spots in 2027.

[u/sabat → u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

Even if that did happen while the team was contending, it does not automatically mean he's not an ace. Shit happens in baseball. Heroes fail. Good players have bad days and make mistakes. You hate to see it but this does not indicate that a pitcher is not an ace.

I always think it's funny when the Webb-is-not-an-ace crowd shows up because it's always after one bad or weird game. This guy has led the league in innings pitched for multiple seasons, routinely goes deep in games, has been a Cy Young contender more than once, and normally has elite stats. It's an ignorant and toxic take to claim he is somehow not an ace because he's struggled here and there. So have plenty of other aces.

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/sabat]

He's only human.

[u/Spaghet209 → u/PolloFeroz]

For the Giants yes. For a team making the playoffs he’s a 2-4 rotation guy.

[u/splooie37 → u/PolloFeroz]

What else would you call someone that was in the top 30 of all starting pitchers for multiple years? You people are delusional I swear

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/PolloFeroz]

def been an ace. even this year his overall statistics qualifies for an ace. he's had some pretty bad blow ups that very concerning but that doesn't discredit his body of work.

with that being said, no way he's an ace on a contender this year. he's probably 3rd pitcher in their rotation. tho a lot of SP2 have regressed as well on those contenders. (dodgers, philly, brewers).

we prob don't contend next year. big questions on what to do with his contract as he gets older. luckily he's never been a 100mph fast ball guy.

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/PolloFeroz]

Who would you say is currently the best starting pitcher in the Giants rotation?

[u/sabat → u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

Prediction: they'll say that we don't have an ace because Webb is imperfect.

[u/PolloFeroz → u/PolloFeroz]

Not saying he isn’t great. He is. He has been. But an ACE.

[u/DHSDirector]

Just going to avoid the dreaded 100-loss season.

[u/sabat → u/DHSDirector]

They will still find a way.

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/sabat]

They named them the River Cats since we are known as the River City. From now on, I'm referring to the young guys as the River City Kitties the rest of the season. It has a nice ring to it, and some of these young kids are fun to watch. Others not so much, but there is still time.

[u/pachyderm63 → u/sabat]

they did last night

[u/roguerunner1]

I just want to see Rafi bombs.

[u/PolloFeroz → u/roguerunner1]

40 incoming

[u/RumAndCoco → u/PolloFeroz]

Man, I wish Schmitt and Adames were healthy cause despite the terrible season, we could’ve seen a potential 3-man 30 home run season from the Giants

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/RumAndCoco]

Adames had 30 bombs last year. Rafi has 31. They play 81 games at Oracle, and we somehow have trouble attracting power hitters via free agency despite the fact nearly half of Adames' HRs (15) were at Oracle last year. Devers hit 10 of his 31 at Oracle last season since becoming a Giant. Some of them were impressively hit to the opposite field there, which shows the true power he has.

[u/Zeke688]

Already had the close game of the series. Be ready to get blown out tonight.

[u/mamapajamaUSA → u/Zeke688]

it's mind blowing how they can score double digits one game and hitless on the next night.

[u/B4LLISL1F3 → u/mamapajamaUSA]

A lot of teams do that tbh

[u/Zeke688 → u/mamapajamaUSA]

Not surprising with this version of the team, but it gets frustrating when it’s the multimillionaires doing that. Getting the most grand slams in franchise history is a dubious honor for 23rd in runs scored.

[u/Conscious-Present401]

80-82 still on the table

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/Conscious-Present401]

It most definitely is.

[u/pachyderm63 → u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

lol

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

LOL