Look closely and you can still see glory floating like ticker tape in the wind.
Anthony DeSclafani tossed a gem June 11 in Washington, finishing what he started for a rare complete game. After the final out, here it came: Catcher Buster Posey walking to the mound to offer the prize that every Giants pitcher wants.
For San Francisco, which won World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014, the simple act packed with so much emotion is known as a Buster Hug.
“The ironic thing is, I’m really not much of a hugger,” Posey said, chuckling, during a conversation the next day.