SAN FRANCISCO -- Before the Wild Card Game, Bruce Bochy was asked an odd question about going through a postseason without Pablo Sandoval. He laughed it off, saying Sandoval had not been with the Giants for two years, and they no longer gave him much thought.
As it turned out, the Giants did have a Sandoval this October. Conor Gillaspie played the part of fearless slugger, laying waste to pitchers with far bigger names and much longer resumes. He had four hits Tuesday, becoming the first Giants since Sandoval in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series to record four hits in a postseason game.