SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With All-Star catcher Buster Posey getting a break after logging nearly five hours behind the plate a day earlier, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy knew he would have to lean heavily on Nick Hundley.
With one swing in the 12th inning, Hundley provided the Giants with far more than they expected from the veteran backup.
Hundley singled in Kelby Tomlinson with two outs in the 12th, lifting San Francisco to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
It was Hundley’s fifth game-ending hit of his career and his first since July 11, 2014, with Baltimore.