The Giants entered the ninth inning down by four. Considering that deficit matches the most runs they scored in a game, it was a nigh impossible task to pull off, and they almost did it. If Pablo Sandoval had hit the ball another few feet to the left or if he had been a step faster, the Giants would have tied the game in the ninth inning.
Neither of those things happened, and the Giants were denied their stunning upset against the Dodgers in the first two months of the season. They’re usually good for one of those a season.