ATLANTA (AP) San Francisco Giants reliever Derek Law was optioned to the minors on Tuesday, a day after facing six batters without getting an out in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves.
The Giants recalled right-hander Kyle Crick from Triple-A Sacramento, giving the former first-round draft pick his initial taste of the big leagues.
Law came on in the eighth inning Monday night with the Giants trailing 3-0, two runners aboard and two outs. He walked Tyler Flowers and then gave up five straight hits – including a towering, three-run homer into the second deck in right field by pinch-hitter Danny Santana – as the Braves cruised to a 9-0 victory.