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Giants snatch defeat from jaws of victory, lose to Royals 6-5

The San Francisco Giants snatched defeat from the jaws of victory today as they fell to the Kansas City Royals 6-5.

It’s a shame, really. Sean Manaea pitched a heck of a game, allowing just one run on three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in six innings. And his offense gave him run support, something some of his fellow starting pitchers would be envious of, scoring four runs in the fourth inning alone.

But it wasn’t enough.

Now, let’s take a look at what happened. In the bottom of the fourth, LaMonte Wade, Jr.