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Yankees hold on late after Gary Sanchez finally breaks out

SAN FRANCISCO — To get a proper reading on the Yankees’ domination of the Giants on Saturday across eight innings, one undeniable nugget of truth has to be reinforced:

Despite a flash flood of home runs in the ninth inning, the Giants stink.

Calling stunning Oracle Ballpark home and having manager Bruce Bochy in the dugout for his final season is where the good times for the Giants end.

On a day the Giants gave out Hall of Famer Willie Mays bobble heads in honor of what many of a certain age in New York still believe is the best baseball player ever, Mays doffed his cap from a suite and drank in the standing ovation.