SF Giants Survive Scare, Salvage Split with Extra-Inning Getaway Win

The SF Giants were able to avoid losing another series, as they survived a massive scare to beat the Brewers 9-5 in 10 innings in the series finale in Milwaukee this afternoon.

Like the previous three games in this series, the Brewers struck first, as Domingo Santana singled in Eric Sogard with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning. However, the Giants struck right back in the second inning, when Nick Hundley knocked in Brandon Belt with a ground out to third.

Joe Panik hit his third home run of the season to give the Giants the lead in the top of the third, but Eric Thames hit a blast of his own in the bottom of the third to tie the game. Then came the fourth, and Austin Slater…