SAN FRANCISCO – A team that has absorbed so much woe this season was happy to take what the baseball gods dished out Wednesday afternoon.
Jarrett Parker tried to check his swing on a first-pitch fastball. He ended up hitting a funky, two-run double over the bullpen mounds that snapped a tie in the seventh inning. And the Giants took a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers while capturing a series against a contending club.
Health, depth, talent, chemistry, hitting, pitching and defense will determine your season. But getting a break to go your way? You always spread arms wide to embrace those, whether you’re four games back or 40 in the division standings.