SAN FRANCISCO — Johnny Cueto walked slowly into the Giants dugout at 6:45pm, a smile already glued to his face. He stopped for a sip of water and then popped pink gum into his mouth and started chomping away. There was no intense glare, no scowl that told others to stay away. Cueto chewed his gum and smiled as Giants fans screamed his name.
Three hours later, that smile was still there. Cueto watched the 27th out of the night sail across the infield and turned for a hug from his beaming catcher. Buster Posey couldn’t help himself.