The San Francsico Giants badly needed a win, and they got one thanks to a big six-run second inning. Michael Conforto continued his torrid week, hitting a three-run homer that turned a one-run deficit into a two-run lead. And the SF Giants kept adding on, with key hits from the likes of Mitch Haniger and Brandon Crawford, both of whom failed to deliver with the bases loaded in the first inning.

Alex Wood was good in his first start since coming off the IL with a hamstring injury. He surrendered a two-run homer in the second inning, but other than that he was fairly sharp and his stuff was good. There was some controversy, however, when Gabe Kapler pulled Wood after 4.2 innings, one out away from qualifying for a win. But this is a non-story, a non-controversy. Wood was on a strict pitch count since he's coming off the IL. He knew about it before the game, and he had already exceeded his pitch limit. Under other circumstances, perhaps let him get a shot to finish the fifth. But in this case, it was an easy call and shouldn't be controversial whatsoever.

The SF Giants continued to play pretty good defense. Bryce Johnson, Casey Schmitt, and J.D. Davis made very nice and important plays at various points in the game. Schmitt also had a couple more hits including a double. Also, before the game, the Giants made a couple of roster moves, putting Joc Pederson on the IL with a hand contusion after he was hit by a pitch in Arizona. In a corresponding move, Mike Yastrzemski made a sooner-than-expected return to the active roster after injuring his hamstring in Mexico City.

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