SAN FRANCISCO–On January 15, the Giants pulled off a blockbuster trade, acquiring outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the Pittsburgh Pirates in one of the highest-profile moves of baseball’s offseason.
On April 7, McCutchen officially established himself as a Giant.
With a dramatic three-run walkoff home run in the bottom of the 14th inning, McCutchen capped off an epic 12-pitch at-bat and a career-best 6-for-7 day at the plate to propel San Francisco to a 7-5 walkoff win over the Dodgers.
The Giants’ victory rewarded brilliant work from a bullpen quartet of Tony Watson, Hunter Strickland and rookies Pierce Johnson and Reyes Moronta.