Giants Hit, Win

I was prepared to post a much more pessimistic missive, but then the Giants won in most uncharacteristic fashion.

Madison Bumgarner for the Giants in the 4th game of this home stand against the Cardinals that continues tomorrow with the Cubs.  Maddy wasn't sharp - it was probably the weakest outing since he returned from the DL, but he, and the Giants, got the win.  That hasn't happened nearly enough lately - we've been getting just the opposite - good pitching and a loss.

Madison's stats don't matter much.  He went 5+, gave up 4 and threw 101 pitches.  When he missed, it often wasn't close.  Dyson let in 1 and then Ray Black, given enough rope to nearly hang himself, let in 3.  The Giants scored 13, however, to make the final score 13 - 8.

Here, however are some of the hitters' stats going back through Colorado, take from them what you will:

Buster Posey, 4 hits in his last 17 at bats in the previous 6 games, 2 for 5 today.  Andrew McCutcheon, 3 hits in his last 16 at bats, 3 for 6 today.  Brandon Crawford, 1 hit in his last 17 at bats, 1 for 4 today.  Pablo Sandoval, 1 hit in his last 17 at bats, 3 for 5 today, including 5 rbi.  Gorkys Hernandez, 4 hits in his last 21 at bats, 2 for 4 today.  Alen Hanson, 5 hit in his last 19 at bats, 3 for 5 today.  Brandon Belt, perhaps our one bright spot lately, 7 hits in his last 23 at bats, 2 for 3 today.  The Panda hit a smashing home run to right.  Steve Duggar got 2 hits.

If the Giants can breathe easier because of today, great, but it doesn't get easier.  The Cubs have been playing well lately, as have the A's.