NL DIVISION SERIES: GIANTS VS DODGERS

October 9, 2021

Kevin Gausman

Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants

Postgame 2 Press Conference

Los Angeles Dodgers - 9, San Francisco Giants - 2.

Q. How would you assess your outing tonight, would you say that you maybe your stuff wasn't quite exactly where you want it, but it was close?

KEVIN GAUSMAN: Yeah, I mean I made, I thought I made a pretty good adjustment after the second inning. After then I felt like I kind of got in my zone a little bit and retired a lot of hitters in a row. Obviously wish I would have got through that sixth inning.

Q. A lot of times starters don't necessarily like issuing intentional walks, particularly when you wind up with a result like happens with Urías and getting the single. What are you thinking -- I think you only had one intentional walk all season.

KEVIN GAUSMAN: Yeah, I mean, obviously, we're trying to face the pitcher, we're not thinking he's going to get a hit right there. But I kind of left a split up in the zone and he's a really good hitter for a pitcher, so just made a mistake right there, trying to throw it for a strike, and probably should have been more aggressive with it, knowing that he was maybe swinging. And I look back, that's probably one of the difference makers in the game, obviously.

Q. You've seen what Alex Wood has meant for you guys all season, particularly after team losses, what are your thoughts on him getting the Game 3 start?

KEVIN GAUSMAN: Yeah, especially if you look at Woody's numbers in the postseason, I mean, he's been incredible, whether it's starting or coming out of the bullpen, and obviously the Dodgers know that too, because they had him for a long time. So it's going to be a good matchup and I'm excited to watch Woody work.