ST. LOUIS–There are plate appearances and then there are odysseys.
Evan Longoria’s 10-pitch at-bat in the seventh inning of Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Cardinals qualifies as both, but it was a journey worth recounting.
With Cardinals right-hander Jordan Hicks firing fastballs above 100 miles per hour, Longoria hit six foul balls before dribbling a game-tying groundball to first base to tie the game.
Two other Giants, Alen Hanson and Gregor Blanco, had recorded singles on 102-mile per hour sinkers earlier in the inning, but Longoria’s at-bat provided the most entertainment value.
“What a great at-bat, huh?