Doval allowed one hit in a scoreless inning and punched out three batters to earn a save over the Padres on Sunday.
Doval coughed up a two-out single but had no trouble slamming the door to secure the 3-2 win. It was his second straight scoreless appearance and his first save of the 2024 campaign. He got four whiffs on 11 swings and now owns a 5:2 K:BB through 2.2 frames.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Collects first win
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Doval (1-0) picked up the win Friday, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning during a 3-2 victory over the Padres.
The Giants' closer came on in a 2-2 tie at home, so he had no chance at a save, but Doval took care of business in the top of the ninth and got rewarded when Thairo Estrada walked it off with a double in the bottom of the frame. After racking up 66 saves over the prior two seasons, Doval is still looking for his first save of 2024.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Remains best closing option
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Doval has allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over two scoreless innings in Cactus League play.
The Giants did some minor retooling in the bullpen, but not to a level that would threaten Doval's job security as closer. He had 39 saves in 47 chances last season while pitching to a 2.93 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 87:26 K:BB over 67.2 innings. Doval will be supported by Taylor Rogers and Tyler Rogers primarily in the late innings, while Amir Garrett could also be a factor if he finds consistency with the Giants, though he is on a minor-league deal this spring.
Doval allowed a hit and struck out one over one scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
Doval has had some unsteady moments in September, allowing eight runs (three earned) over 10.1 innings, but he's also picked up four saves this month. Saturday's effort earned him his 39th save of the season, guaranteeing Doval a top-three finish in saves across the majors this year. He's also blown eight chances while posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 87:26 K:BB through 67.2 innings.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Walked off Sunday
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Doval (6-6) allowed an unearned run on one hit to take the extra-inning loss Sunday versus the Dodgers.
Doval gave up a walk-off single to Chris Taylor in the bottom of the 10th inning after the Giants failed to generate a run in their half of the frame. This wasn't a save situation, but it counted as Doval's second loss in his last four outings. He's allowed seven runs (two earned) over 2.2 innings in that short span. The closer has a 3.02 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 85:26 K:BB with 38 saves in 46 chances across 65.2 innings this season.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Grabs four-out save
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Doval struck out two over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Friday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.
Doval cleaned up Tyler Rogers' mess in the eighth inning, and Tyler Fitzgerald provided some extra cushion with a two-run home run in the ninth. This was Doval's first save since Sept. 10 and his first chance in a week. The right-hander is now at a 3.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 85:26 K:BB through 65.1 innings while collecting 38 saves in 46 chances this season.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Blows save, takes loss
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Doval (6-5) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk Friday. He recorded just one out and was charged with a blown save and a loss against the Rockies.
Doval was tasked with finishing a 2-1 win but couldn't get the job done. Elehuris Montero knocked an RBI single with one out and a throwing error by Mike Yastrzemski allowed the winning run to come home. Doval has yielded just one run over his last 7.2 innings since his last blown save Aug. 23. The 26-year-old now owns a 2.98 ERA with 37 saves in 45 chances this season.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Earns win Wednesday
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Doval (6-4) struck out one over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Guardians.
Doval got the last out of the ninth inning after Tyler Rogers put two on base. In the 10th, Doval was able to keep runs off the board again, allowing LaMonte Wade's sacrifice fly to walk it off for the Giants. Since his shaky stretch in mid-August, Doval has bounced back, allowing just one run over his last 7.2 innings. The 26-year-old is at a 2.86 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 82:25 K:BB with 37 saves in 44 chances over 63 innings this season.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Records 37th save
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Doval allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.
Doval has picked up three saves in five days after going over a week between opportunities. He allowed a run in his save Friday, but this was a sharper effort for the hard-throwing closer. For the season, he's up to 37 saves in 44 chances with a 2.98 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 81:24 K:BB through 60.1 innings overall.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Notches 36th save
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Doval allowed a run on two hits and struck out one over one inning to earn the save in Friday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.
Doval allowed an RBI double to Nolan Jones, but he was able to avoid fully squandering the lead. Save chances have been sparse for Doval lately, with Friday's victory being San Francisco's first win in September. The right-hander is 36-for-43 in save chances with a 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 80:24 K:BB over 59.1 innings this year.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Grabs 35th save
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Doval pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Monday's 4-1 win over the Reds.
Doval has pitched perfect innings on consecutive days to earn saves, bouncing back from a stretch of four straight blown saves over the middle of the month. The right-hander is now 35-for-42 in save chances this year. Closers with poorer results than Doval might have lost their gigs, but manager Gabe Kapler stuck by the hard-throwing reliever, who has a 2.98 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 77:24 K:BB through 57.1 innings this season.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Slams door for save
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Doval struck out two batters in a perfect inning to earn a save over Atlanta on Sunday.
Doval finally snapped out of his funk with a dominant appearance. Prior to picking up his 34th save of the year Sunday, he had blown four straight chances. He coughed up six runs (five earned) while posting an uncharacteristic 4:5 K:BB during that stretch. Doval's season ERA sits at 3.04 with a 77:24 K:BB through 56.1 frames.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Blows fourth straight save
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Doval blew the save Wednesday, allowing three runs on a hit and two walks without recording an out in an 8-6 win over the Phillies.
Doval walked the first two batters he faced in the ninth inning before Bryce Harper launched a three-run homer to tie the game 5-5. It's been a brutal stretch for Doval, who's now taken four straight blown saves. He's allowed five runs over his last two appearances while recording just one out in that span. Overall, Doval's ERA is up to 3.09 with a 1.14 WHIP and 75:24 K:BB across 55.1 innings. He is 33-for-40 in save chances this season.
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Giants' Camilo Doval: Another blown save
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Doval (5-4) blew the save and took the loss Tuesday against the Phillies. He allowed two runs on two hits with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in one-third of an inning.
Doval was tasked with protecting a 3-2 lead in the ninth, but he proceeded to load the bases on a hit-by-pitch, a single and an intentional walk. Trea Turner then plated two with a walk-off single, resulting in the blown save and loss for Doval. After converting 33 of his first 36 save opportunities this season, the 26-year-old closer has now blown three consecutive save chances. Despite the rough patch, Doval still owns an impressive 2.60 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 12.2 K/9 across 55.1 innings this year.
