When San Francisco Giants left-hander Matt Moore left the field in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the AT&T Park faithful stood and offered him a hearty cheer.
They were applauding Moore's effort—5.1 innings of five-hit, one-run ball that keyed a 4-2 Giants win. But they were also officially welcoming Moore into the fold exactly one month after the Giants acquired him from the Tampa Bay Rays.
That trade—which sent popular homegrown third baseman Matt Duffy and two prospects to Tampa Bay—didn't click right away.
Moore wobbled initially in the orange and black, surrendering 17 hits and 12 earned runs in his first four starts and running his Giants record to 0-3.