The Giants have played 161 games in their Jekyll and Hyde season, and it was not enough to settle the overriding question from Opening Day: Can the Giants make another even-year appearance in the postseason with an eye on another World Series title?
The Giants will need 162 games, or even 163, to settle the question. But they maintained the upper hand Saturday thanks to Angel Pagan and a 25-year-old rookie left-hander with a steel spine.
Asked to go toe to toe against Clayton Kershaw with the season all but on the line, Ty Blach did better.