SAN FRANCISCO -- With one smooth, powerful swing Monday night, Gregory Polanco provided proof of two giant strides he's taken this year.
Batting with two outs in the sixth inning against Giants starter Matt Moore, Polanco swung at the first pitch he saw, a 92 mph fastball, and lined it just over the 24-foot wall in right field and into McCovey Cove. What was so significant about the two-run blast?
First, it was Polanco's 17th home run of the year, a team high and one more than he hit in 2014 and '15 combined.