TORONTO — Pablo Sandoval may not be the Giants’ best hitter throughout the season, but he’s their best hitter right now.
With a 424-foot opposite field home run in the top of the eighth on Tuesday, Sandoval became the first Giants player to record a three-hit game this year as he provided a critical insurance run in a 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Sandoval’s blast extended the Giants’ lead to 7-2, but reliever Tony Watson gave up a grand slam to rookie Rowdy Tellez in the bottom of the eighth that made the final outs rather uncomfortable for San Francisco.