SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It means so much to Curt Casali that he can provide Buster Posey a much-needed break behind the plate and Giants pitchers don’t miss a beat with the backup.
Casali caught his fifth consecutive shutout, guiding Aaron Sanchez and four relievers in San Francisco’s 3-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
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“Five in a row, it’s pretty sweet,” a grinning Casali said.
Casali — in for a resting Posey — is the fifth catcher since at least 1900 to backstop a shutout in five straight starts.