The San Francisco Giants finally created some separation from their opponents on Wednesday after 5 consecutive games decided by 1-run. Granted it was an incremental improvement—a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks still requiring the services of Camilo Doval in the 9th—but it felt like another step up out of the valley the offense found themselves after last month.
Two days out of an ineffectual July, San Francisco has pieced together two come-from-behind wins against a key divisional and wild card opponent.
Down 2-runs in the 1st, San Francisco plated 4 unanswered runs against debut starter Slade Cecconi and his relief Tyler Gilbert across the 5th and 6th innings, culminating with J.