Birdsong throws another scoreless outing out of Giants' bullpen in win
Roupp's results not indicative of performance in Giants' loss to Cubs
On "Giants Postgame Live," Laura Britt, Ron Wotus and Alex Pavlovic discuss starting pitcher Landen Roupp's outing in San Francisco's 9-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday at Wrigley Field.Roupp's results not indicative of performance in Giants' loss to Cubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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