But even amid the franchise's longest home losing skid since losing 11 consecutive games in September 1940 at the Polo Grounds, the Giants have guys they can count on to get out of trouble.
Yusmeiro Petit entered Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning with runners on first and second, no outs and San Francisco down, 3-1. He struck out Brad Miller and Mike Zunino back to back and got Taijuan Walker to ground out softly to hold the score.
"I have to be ready every day," Petit said.