SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Another day brought another three-run homer that generated a Giants victory.
Granted, none of this slugging actually counted. Nevertheless, two games into the Cactus League season, it appears possible that healthy competition could be developing among the right-handed batters competing for a spot on San Francisco's bench.
Saturday's biggest hit was provided by third baseman Jae-gyun Hwang, whose three-run, sixth-inning homer hastened San Francisco's 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs. One inning earlier, right fielder Justin Ruggiano mashed a run-scoring ground-rule double before coming home himself.
All of this happened one day after first baseman-outfielder Chris Marrero hit a three-run walk-off homer in San Francisco's 6-4 triumph over Cincinnati.