SAN DIEGO -- Eduardo Nunez proved that his speed can help the Giants on defense, too, as he made a startling and spectacular play Saturday to record an out that briefly appeared elusive.
Leading off San Diego's half of the third inning, Carlos Asuaje lifted a foul popup behind home plate. Giants catcher Buster Posey couldn't locate the ball, which all but disappeared against the gray early-evening sky.
However, Nunez saw the ball clearly from his vantage point at third base. As Posey stared helplessly skyward, Nunez raced toward home plate and caught the ball on the edge of the grass on the first-base side behind home plate, just in front of the warning track.