Among the things we learned from the Giants’ 9-7 victory over the Reds on Tuesday night: Matt Cain has power, and Buster Posey has wheels.
Both players provided entertaining and significant sideshows, Cain hitting a three-run homer and Posey stealing third base.
Not something Giants fans general see. It was Cain’s first homer since July 21, 2012, and Posey’s first steal of third since April 17, 2012.
More important was their collective performance as battery mates, and there was good news and not-so-good news on that front.
On one hand, Cain lasted just 5 1/3 innings and yielded four runs and two homers.