SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hunter Strickland realizes the San Francisco Giants have a fine-line for winning games, and he was disgusted to leave one on the field.
Walks were the closer’s culprit again.
Miguel Rojas followed Lewis Brinson’s RBI single with a go-ahead base hit as the Miami Marlins rallied against Strickland in the ninth inning and overcame an early four-run deficit, beating the Giants 5-4 on Monday night.
“It’s unacceptable,” Strickland said. “Obviously I’m not thrilled about it right now, I didn’t do my job.”
Strickland (3-3), San Francisco’s second reliever, blew his fourth save in 17 chances.