SAN FRANCISCO — Apparently, baseball’s most un-hittable pitcher knows how to swing a heavy stick, too. The Giants discovered Ervin Santana’s untapped talent the hard way.
Santana, who leads the majors in opponents batting average, hits per nine innings and shutouts, provided his own offense at AT&T Park Friday, driving in three runs to propel the Minnesota Twins to a 4-0 win.
The Giants (25-38) got exactly what they wanted when Santana stepped up to the plate with two outs in the fourth. Matt Moore (2-7) loaded up the bases by pitching around catcher Jason Castro with runners on first and second, moving them into scoring position so he could face the American League ace, who entered the game with a career .