PHOENIX — Matt Duffy had the day off Sunday, but he entered in the bottom of the ninth as a defensive replacement. Duffy ended up spending nearly as much time standing around looking at video replays on the scoreboard as he did standing at third base.
That’s part of the new normal in Major League Baseball. Replay reviews are here to stay, and while they haven’t always favored the Giants — particularly this season — a long review late Sunday afternoon put the finishing touches on a 2-1 win and a four-game sweep of the division-rival Diamondbacks.