Giants Offense Shows Pop vs. Reds as Win Streak Hits Three
SAN FRANCISCO — It took a while, but the Giants are starting to check items off a pretty standard to-do list. On May 14, they clinched their first three-game winning streak of the season. In his eighth start, Jeff Samardzija finally picked up a win.The Giants took the tension out of this one early, leaping out to a big lead and riding Samardzija into the late innings. The 8-3 victory clinched just the third series win of the year and gave a struggling team four wins in five games. Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy Rear-Ended by Bus, Killed The Giants scored just 13 first-inning runs in their first 38 games, but they broke through against right-hander Tim Adleman, who dealt with neck discomfort and was removed before the bottom of the second. The four-run frame kicked off with Scott Schebler dropping Denard Span's fly ball to right-center. Joe Panik doubled Span home and Buster Posey's single brought Panik racing in. Eduardo Nuñez capped the scoring later in the inning with a two-run single to left.The Giants tacked on three more in the second, and again Span was right in the middle of it. He scorched a leadoff triple and scored on Panik's sacrifice fly. Brandon...
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