PHOENIX -- This is how thin the Giants became before their 5-4, 11-inning victory Sunday afternoon: If Bruce Bochy had tried to submit his lineup at Chase Field for a spring training exhibition, he would've gotten a phone call from the league office.
The Cactus League has become big business, so managers must start at least four recognizable everyday players. In a game that actually mattered, Bochy did not have four at his beckoning.In addition to his injured eight on the disabled list, Denard Span (neck) and Angel Pagan (general soreness) couldn't go. Less than an hour before the first pitch, the Giants had to scratch Gregor Blanco because of a left knee injury, too.Injury-riddled Giants beat Diamondbacks 5-4 in 11 innings
