Samardzija, Giants Fall Short vs Braves

Jeff Samardzija and Mike Foltynewicz have more in common than last names that trip up public address announcers. They have similar stuff, too, and on Monday the Giants found out what it's been like for opposing hitters to try and face Samardzija this season.Foltynewicz, a 24-year-old former first-round pick pitched six dominant innings as the Braves handed the Giants a 5-3 loss. Samardzija had his shortest outing as a Giant and tied a season-high by allowing five runs.The Giants arrived in Atlanta about 12 hours before Monday's early first pitch, and they looked sleepy at the plate against a guy who was regularly pumping fastballs in the upper 90s. Foltynewicz allowed a Brandon Belt solo homer in the second, but gave up just two other hits and worked around a pair of walks and a hit-by-pitch that knocked Matt Duffy out of the game in the sixth.Samardzija had won three straight, allowing a single run each time, but the Braves put a three-spot up in the second. With two on and one out, Samardzija intentionally walked light-hitting catcher A.J. Pierzynski to face Foltynewicz. He got a strikeout, but No. 9 hitter Mallex Smith lined a cutter into left a batter later and the ball...