SAN FRANCISCO — After hitting his first homer in two months, Buster Posey hopped down the dugout steps and found himself confronted with the silent treatment. It was the rare still moment on an otherwise raucous night.
The Giants crushed the Cardinals 8-2, putting up a six-run third as AT&T Park shook like it did in the first half. The win allowed the Giants to keep pace with the Dodgers in the National League West and added another full game of distance on the Cardinals in the Wild Card standings. After taking the first two games of this crucial series, the Giants lead the Mets by a game and the Cardinals by three.