SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Moore took his time walking off the mound after Giants manager Bruce Bochy came out to replace him in the eighth inning.
Moore wanted to enjoy the ovation from the crowd at AT&T Park, something he hadn’t heard for quite some time.
Moore took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and picked up his first win in nearly two months as San Francisco beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 on Friday night.
“It’s something that I think is one of the coolest parts about playing here, is just how loud it can get and the appreciation coming off the hill,” Moore said.