MISERY MAGNIFIED

HOUSTON It was a scene that told the story of the Giants' bruising trip, if not theirseason. Pablo Sandoval slumped forward on a clubhouse couch, his leftshoulder encased in ice. Carlos Beltran engaged him inconversation, a bandaged right hand leaning on the arm rest. One switch hitter couldn't bat from the left side. The other wastoo sore to swing right-handed. As for everyone else on the Giants' skeleton crew? The swingswere as thin as ever in a 6-0 loss to the Houston Astros at MinuteMaid Park Friday night.