SAN FRANCISCO -- As Bruce Bochy simply put it, "When you have a 7-1 lead, you'd like to think you're holding it."
But the enduring nightmare the Giants have been experiencing since the All-Star break continued on Sunday, as a dangerous Orioles lineup used an offensive onslaught in the final three innings to beat San Francisco, 8-7, handing the club perhaps its most crushing series loss of the season.
This time, the Giants' bullpen couldn't find its way, blowing the 7-3 lead Johnny Cueto had when he left in the seventh inning. The Orioles amassed 15 hits in the series finale, seven of which came against the bullpen in the final 2 1/3 innings.