It didn’t take long for the Giants to take advantage of Jonathan Cannon. Casey Schmitt, who batted second, singled but was caught stealing. LaMonte Wade Jr. took one for the team, quite literally, after being hit by a pitch. Luis Matos and Sam Huff had back-to-back singles, and the second scored Wade to put the Bay Area boys on the board. Jake Lamb reverted to his days on the White Sox by ending the inning on a fly out.
While Chase Meidroth was an easy out for Justin Verlander, the veteran pitcher battled against Luis Robert Jr.