PHOENIX — First came Matt Cain. Then it was Tim Lincecum. Soon to follow was Madison Bumgarner.
The Giants built three World Series championship clubs on the shoulders of homegrown talent, enjoying an embarrassment of riches with first round draft choices who quickly emerged as stars.
The golden trio of starters have some of the most impressive résumés in franchise history, but none can say they accomplished what rookie right-hander Logan Webb did on Saturday at Chase Field.
With five innings of two-run ball in the Giants’ 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Webb became the first Giants starting pitcher in more than 10 years to earn a win in his MLB debut.