CHICAGO
The Giants built their reputation as postseason Houdinis in 2012 by taking the field six times when facing elimination and winning each game. In all, they have won nine straight elimination games, the longest streak in postseason history.
What hopes they have of another even-year title run will hinge on invoking that resilience again. The Giants fell 5-2 on Saturday night at Wrigley Field to the Cubs, who knocked out Jeff Samardzija after two innings, endured the loss of starter Kyle Hendricks to injury with a stalwart bullpen effort, and now hold a daunting 2-0 lead in this best-of-five National League Division Series.