Giants’ Bats Stay Hot, Moore Tames Cardinals

SAN FRANCISCO — After hitting his first homer in two months, Buster Posey hopped down the dugout steps and found himself confronted with the silent treatment. It was the rare still moment on an otherwise raucous night.The Giants crushed the Cardinals 8-2, putting up a six-run third as AT&T Park shook like it did in the first half. The win allowed the Giants to keep pace with the Dodgers in the National League West and added another full game of distance on the Cardinals in the Wild Card standings. After taking the first two games of this crucial series, the Giants lead the Mets by a game and the Cardinals by three. Hillary Clinton Impersonator Cashing in on Politics This one started quietly, with young Luke Weaver striking out the side in the first inning. He wouldn't make it out of the third. The Giants sent 12 batters to the plate in the six-run inning, taking full advantage of a Yadier Molina error that wiped out a potential double play. Posey poked a two-run flare to right during the onslaught, and an inning later he finally ended his long streak without a homer.Posey's previous blast came July 16 in San Diego, but he crushed a Jaime Garcia two-seamer out to...