SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Belt entered Friday with just four hits in 54 career at-bats against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Twenty-eight of those at-bats have ended with a strikeout, and the Giants first baseman, known above all for his eye at the plate, had just three walks against the best pitcher of the last decade.
But Belt was not surprised when he walked into Oracle Park on Friday night and saw that he would hit second in the series opener against Kershaw and the Dodgers. He said his confidence has always remained high.
"Yeah, it's been a tough go against him, but what are you going to do when a guy gets lucky 55 times," Belt cracked after the Giants' 2-1 win Friday.