DENVER–Moral victories are hard to come by in the world of sports, but as the Giants proved on their eight-game road trip, actual victories are even tougher to secure.
Yet on the final day of a long month that featured stops in six different road cities, the Giants will take a happy flight home after defeating the Rockies 7-4 and receiving positive updates regarding several key players .
Before taking down Colorado, manager Bruce Bochy announced the Giants will likely activate second baseman Joe Panik, closer Mark Melancon and left fielder Hunter Pence at the start of Friday’s homestand.