Giants fight off Pirates, 13-10

This game was profound. After last night’s tail-kicking, the Giants turned right back around to kick the Pirates’ tails. And then they turned around and kicked the Giants right back. And after the Giants weathered that storm, the Pirates’ Kyle Crick unloaded a couple of wild pitches, bruised Evan Longoria’s back, and put the fear of god in every hitter... and the Giants still won the game pretty easily.

Buster Posey had 4 hits before the latest arrivals to the stadium had their seats or before people got up to get their second beers. For the first time in the San Francisco era of Giants baseball, a Giant had 4 hits in the first 4 innings of a game. That note came from Jon Miller during the…