Giants pound Padres; hits just keep on coming

The Giants better have left the Padres farewell gifts, something that would make them keep coming back.

Something to show how much the Giants will miss their friends from San Diego. Perhaps some cable car replicas, sourdough bread, Napa cabernet sauvignon.

Candlesticks always make a nice gift.

The Giants rolled over the Padres 13-9 in Wednesday’s matinee, completing a three-game sweep and extending to eight their home win streak over Bruce Bochy’s old team.

The pre-New York party featured the Giants’ highest run total of the season and 16 hits, including two doubles and three triples. Brandon Belt had three hits, five RBIs and a homer shy of a cycle, and Hunter Pence had three hits and two RBIs.

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