ST. LOUIS – The last time the Giants completed a three-game sweep over the Cardinals here in the Gateway City, current bullpen coach Mark Gardner was the winning pitcher and current scout Brian Johnson went deep.
And the crowd at old Busch Stadium was disappointed that Mark McGwire didn’t hit a home run on that summer day in 1998.
The Giants had a chance on Sunday to sweep again, but they brought neither their brooms nor their bats in time. Matt Cain gave up four runs in the second inning of an 8-3 loss at new Busch.