SAN FRANCISCO -- What was Mike Leake's first impression of Kelby Tomlinson?
"Where did he come from?" Leake said, smiling.
The answer, technically, is Chickasha, Oklahoma. But for the Giants, Tomlinson has come from the same place as so many other Giants youngsters who have turned out to be saviors. Chris Heston saved them early when Matt Cain went down and Matt Duffy became a middle-of-the-order force in the summer months. Now it's Tomlinson's turn, and he's quickly building his resume.
A day after hitting a grand slam in a win over the Cubs, Tomlinson smoked a single up the middle to give the Giants a 5-4 walk-off win over the St.