Tugboat's Fade and Umpire Drama | San Francisco Giants News

Tugboat’s gritty performance for the Giants faded late, as his energy dipped despite keeping the Diamondbacks’ offense at bay—fans loved it anyway. Ron Wotus’s surprise ejection left Tony Vitello stunned, handing over the lineup card and walking off mid-game. Vitello defended umpires as human, stressed their high standards, and noted that emotion in calls is rarely intentional. On bullpen strategy, he walked a fine line between avoiding walks and predictability, citing a Cleveland at-bat and blaming a recent walk—not strike-throwing—for trouble. He also praised Nootbaar’s rising stats and athleticism, and confirmed pitching around hot-hitting Tau with runners on is smart when facing a dangerous bat. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/760cf8a3851a4533