The Giants won, 5-1, even though Johnny Cueto was still dealing with a froggy back.
On the day Hunter Pence was officially gone for months, not days, the Giants rolled into a sticky St. Louis, where baseball games can be annoying and difficult. The starting pitcher, Johnny Cueto, was dealing with back issues, and his control was imperfect. He walked five and clawed his way through six innings. The Giants were lucky to get six.
And yet the Giants won. It wasn't just that the Cardinals were unlucky with runners in scoring position, 2002-style. They were 1-for-3.