Giants, Samardzija fall to Yankees 5-2

New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley, left, completes a double play by tagging out San Francisco Giants' Mac Williamson at third base during the eighth inning of the baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, July 24, 2016 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ( Seth Wenig )NEW YORK -- The Giants began their three-city trip in first place. They'll come home in first place.

There's your silver lining. Now, about all that gray, ominous stuff in the middle... Their 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday brought a merciful end to a 1-7 trip in which they gave back half their advantage in the division standings. They hit .127 in 71 at-bats with runners in scoring position. Their only…