BALTIMORE -- There was a long line of handshakes and high-fives when Shaun Anderson returned to the dugout after completing his seventh and final inning. It had been 41 games since the Giants had celebrated such a deep start, but what really must have pleased the team's decision-makers was the way Anderson got back there.
With his pitch count approaching 100 in the seventh, the rookie struck out two and got a slow roller to short. Stevie Wilkerson led off the inning and saw 10 pitches before swinging through a fastball, and as Wilkerson turned towards the dugout, Anderson stood on the mound for a second, staring at the outfielder as he retreated.