SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew McCutchen was honest. He had not heard of Pierce Johnson, Reyes Moronta or Roberto Gomez before sharing a clubhouse with them this spring.
“No, no, no, not at all,” he said. “But it shows what they’re capable of doing.”
The three rookies allowed McCutchen to show what he’s capable of doing. The former MVP was the runaway star in a thrilling 7-5 win over the Dodgers, but you don’t get to the bottom of the 14th without some quality work from your bullpen, and the Giants leaned heavily on three right-handed rookies.
Johnson, the 26-year-old who entered the season with one big league inning under his belt, came first.