ST. LOUIS – The Giants went precisely two years without a comeback victory in the ninth inning. Now they’ve done it in consecutive road games.
Eduardo Nuñez hit a two-run double that rolled to the center field wall, and the Giants overcame their own bullpen struggles while coming back against St. Louis Cardinals closer Seung Hwan Oh to take a 6-5 victory at Busch Stadium Friday night.
In essence, every victory for the Giants is a comeback win. Such are the depths they face in the standings after a miserable first five weeks. Time will tell if they have the talent and good health to dig out, but these ninth-inning comebacks would seem to indicate they do not lack for a fighting spirit.