Giants fall to Rangers, 9-3

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesThe San Francisco Giants lost to the Texas Rangers tonight, 9-3.

It seemed at first like things might go the other way, given how things went early on. The Rangers struck first with a solo shot from Corey Seager in the first inning, but then Rangers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney was pulled out of the game after just one out in the second inning.

Wilmer Flores doubled with two outs in the inning, followed by a single to left from Patrick Bailey that saw Flores getting sent home. By all rights, he should have been out. There was plenty of time. But the ball took a weird hop at the plate and shot like 10 feet straight up into the air, allowing Flores to…