The Giants’ third baseman was supposed to be Eduardo Nunez. But he got hurt, so the even-year wonders turned back to a guy they drafted in 2008, traded, then brought back when he was released a year ago.
Conor Gillaspie merely rewarded the Giants by smashing the biggest home run of the season, a three-run, ninth-inning blast against Jeurys Familia that delivered all the scoring in a 3-0 wild-card victory over the Mets on Wednesday at Citi Field.
“I had played some during the year. I wasn’t an everyday guy, and that wasn’t my role. And I’m just as happy to do that,” said Gillaspie, who crushed a 1-1 Familia sinker into the bullpen in right.