Good morning, San Francisco Giants’ fans, and welcome to another edition of the Giants Morning Minute. On Friday, the Giants beat the Atlanta Braves in game one of a weekend series, 7-0. Jeff Samardzija (11-9) earned the win, while rookie Joel De La Cruz (0-7) continues to search for his first career win.
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell in extra innings to the Chicago Cubs, so the Giants are right back on their tail. LA’s lead in the NL West is down to a single game. The St. Louis Cardinals (1.