SEATTLE–After spending the first half of June trying to climb over the .500 mark and prove they could contend in a division lacking a true juggernaut, the Giants finally achieved the feat on June 24 with a walkoff win over the San Diego Padres.
A 3-2 victory over the last-place team in the National League West is hardly impressive in its own right, but the victory featured all the signs of a club on the rise. The Giants won with strong starting pitching, excellent help from their bullpen and timely hitting.
At 40-39, the Giants had arrived on the scene and weren’t prepared to turn back.