SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are so hot coming off a 40-run outburst during a four-game road winning streak they benched a hitter with a 10-game winning streak Friday night.
Donovan Solano, who stepped in at shortstop while Brandon Crawford recovered from a hamstring strain, hit .375 on the just concluded road trip and his 14-for-39 in his last 10 games — with at least one hit in each.
With Crawford back in the lineup, Solano was back in his familiar utility role, backing up at both short and second as the Giants opened a three-game series against the St.