For a while, the San Francisco Giants 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night had all the makings of one of their early-season losses.
The Giants puttered along, staying within striking distance of the Cubs, but never looking quite on their level. Chicago jumped out to a 3-0 lead, behind something that those April and May Giants knew nothing about: home runs.
Robel Garcia and Kyle Schwarber had a pair of dingers, the former’s being one of the more impressive splash hits I can recall seeing by someone whose name doesn’t rhyme with “hairy swans.