The San Francisco Giants keep on moving ahead in their quest to catch the Cubs for best record in the majors. It’s because they’re getting contributions from everyone.
Tuesday it was the Giants outfield that exceeded expectations in its rout of the Pirates.
On Wednesday, it was the Giants’ bullpen’s turn to be leading the way in a comeback from five runs down in Pittsburgh.
Giants relievers entered Wednesday with a 3.84 ERA (which ranked 14th in the majors) and averaging 7.3 strikeouts per 9 innings (27th in the majors). On Wednesday, they pitched six scoreless innings and struck out nine.