Giants’ Bats Come Alive in 15-4 Rout of Pirates

Eleven different Giants had a hit Tuesday night at PNC Park. You can bet all 11 of them avoided Madison Bumgarner on the bus ride back to the hotel.A night after the Giants lost 1-0 despite Bumgarner's complete game, they smacked 22 hits and crushed the Pirates, 15-4. The offensive outburst was the biggest since a 15-2 blowout in Philadelphia last July. Race Relations in the United States The explosion started when Brandon Crawford once again came to the plate at PNC Park with the bases loaded. This time, Crawford didn't hit the grand slam — he simply set it up.Crawford's 11-pitch walk in the fourth finally got the Giants on the board in Pittsburgh and Angel Pagan followed by hitting a reeling and worn-down starter's next pitch for a grand slam. The sequence was part of a seven-run inning for the Giants, their biggest of the season.The Giants hit around before making an out in the big frame. A single, double and walk loaded the bases for Crawford, who famously hit a grand slam in the Wild Card Game at PNC Park two years ago. Crawford fouled off seven pitches from rookie Wilfredo Boscan before taking his base and pushing a run across.The next pitch was a low fastball and...