BOSTON — It was a week loaded with history and a week filled with celebrations for the Giants at Fenway Park.
And when it came time for San Francisco to try and sweep the Red Sox on Thursday, they turned to a man who is quite familiar with historic celebrations.
Madison Bumgarner took the mound in Boston on Thursday, but he did not take down the defending World Series champions. Instead, the Giants suffered a deflating 5-4 loss on a day in which the team looked drained from the events of the previous 48 hours.
A series of bloopers found patches of outfield grass, a couple of soft liners evaded Giants fielders and a few defensive miscues put San Francisco in an early deficit.