Alex Cobb blanked the Cardinals for his second career shutout (and fifth complete game) in his 207th start. Cobb struck out only four guys but he got—get this—seventeen ground ball outs. Seventeen. That's some serious pitching voodoo.
It was a no-score nail-biter until the 8th when the Giants finally broke through. With the bases loaded and one out FNG Mitch Haniger drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and J.D. Davis followed with a homer. It was a dramatic frame as Cobb was clearly dealing and the shutout was obviously in play.