Giants Come Out Flat in 8-1 Loss to Royals

SAN FRANCISCO — If you thought the Giants would get a spark from Monday night's action across the bridge, well …Coming off their best offensive performance of the season, and an off day, the Giants again came out flat. Jason Vargas and the Royals dominated at AT&T Park, winning 8-1. If you haven't looked at the standings in a while, we should note that the Giants are now 14 1/2 games behind the Rockies and Dodgers, and 14 behind the Diamondbacks. Deportation Threat Sparks SFPD Accountability Complaint Here are five things to know from a quiet night at the yard ...—- Buster Posey's double in the second was the 200th of his career. He's the 24th player in franchise history to reach 200 doubles, but he has a long way to go. Willie Mays holds the record at 504. 44-Year-Old Man Stabs Teen Outside Millbrae Library: Sheriff —- The two-run rally by the Royals in the third very easily could have been a 1-2-3 inning. Alcides Escobar's single to right could have been ruled an error on Brandon Belt, and Alex Gordon followed with a flare that just missed Aaron Hill's outstretched glove. Jason Vargas reached when his bunt found no-man's land near third. It was that...