The Giants are sprinting to the All-Star break with no one stepping in the way. One game remains in the first half, and they own the majors’ best record after winning 12 of their past 18.
That Hunter Pence, Joe Panik and Matt Duffy are shelved hasn’t detoured the Giants, who beat the Diamondbacks on Saturday 4-2 with the help of two players who’d otherwise be camped in the minors.
The Giants trailed 2-1 before Grant Green’s two-run home run and Ruben Tejada’s RBI double.
Angel Pagan and Brandon Belt, the second and third hitters, respectively, combined for four hits, and Belt’s triple in the third inning scored Pagan with the Giants’ first run.