This was no 22-hit explosion. But it might have been more impressive.The Giants fell behind by five runs Wednesday night and saw their starter get knocked out after the third inning, but they stormed back for a 7-6 win over the reeling Pirates. The bullpen, relying heavily on young arms, was brilliant, throwing six shutout innings. Businesses Reopen After SF Fire, 58 Displaced John Jaso ambushed Jeff Samardzija's first pitch, a cutter that Jaso crushed out to deep right-center. Lefties continued to get to Samardzija in the first, with Gregory Polanco lining a single and scoring on Matt Joyce's two-out single.Samardzija went to his splitter to keep the top of the order off-balance in the second inning, and it worked when he struck Jaso out on a nasty 86 mph pitch that held up. But the next pitch was a splitter that sat across the heart of the plate, and Polanco demolished it. The three-run shot put the Pirates up 5-1. LeBron Wears an 'Ultimate Warrior' Shirt Jung Ho Kong opened the third with a solo shot on an 0-2 slider. Samardzija's day was done after the third, but he wouldn't take a loss. The Giants kept chipping away until they took the lead.Brandon Crawford's single drove in...
Giants Rally From Five Down to Defeat Pirates
Published June 22, 2016 at 8:40 PM
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