SAN FRANCISCO — After a week of public apologies, Derek Holland finally got to let his arm do the talking.
Holland capped off a tumultuous week in which he stirred up a racial controversy by returning to the mound Sunday and putting together one of his best performances of the season in a 3-1 Giants win over the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park.
The veteran left-hander out-dueled Rangers starter Yovani Gallardo, who’s tied for the most wins in the majors (7) since June 23, giving up just one earned run off three hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings pitched.