SAN FRANCISCO -- Logan Webb’s afternoon appeared to be over when manager Tony Vitello walked out to the mound to seemingly make a pitching change in the top of the eighth inning on Sunday.
Webb was at 105 pitches and had just allowed the Cubs to get on the board after Dansby Swanson scored from first on a single and a throwing error by first baseman Casey Schmitt. But the Giants' ace managed to convince Vitello to let him stay in the game and face Michael Busch with a runner on second and two outs.
The move looked like it might backfire when Busch smoked the first pitch he saw from Webb toward the warning track in right field. But outfielder Jung Hoo Lee made sure it worked out, chasing down the 316-foot drive with an incredible running grab before crashing into the wall to rob Busch of extra bases.
Lee’s tumbling catch helped Webb get through eight innings for the second consecutive start and lead the Giants to a 5-1 win that denied the Cubs a three-game sweep in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park.
Webb looked amazed after watching Lee pull off the run-saving play, thrusting his arms in the air while soaking in the impromptu “Jung! Hoo! Lee!” chants from the crowd. Webb departed after allowing only one unearned run on seven hits in his 106-pitch gem, giving him a 0.66 ERA in four outings since returning from the injured list.
After completing a 2-4 homestand against the Nationals and Cubs, the Giants will head to the East Coast to kick off a six-game road trip against the Braves and Marlins.