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Been there, won that: WC, Giants go hand-in-hand
- Updated: October 3, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants players showed up to AT&T Park on Sunday morning packed and prepared for a road trip. They just didn’t know what the trip would entail.
After a decisive 7-1 victory over the Dodgers to clinch the second National League Wild Card spot, their travels plans became clear: San Francisco will head to New York to face stout right-hander Noah Syndergaard and the Mets on Wednesday night in the Wild Card Game at 5 p.m. PT on ESPN.
The Giants will hand the ball to 2014 World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner.
“It’s exciting,” said Giants first baseman Brandon Belt. “I don’t think it bothers anybody that we go on the road and win these games. We know with Bumgarner on the mound, we’re going to have a good shot.”
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Bumgarner enters the postseason after posting a career-low 2.74 ERA in 34 starts in 2016. And given the left-hander’s experience on this stage, his teammates certainly feel confident about their chances. Bumgarner pitched a shutout in the 2014 National League Wild Card Game against the Pirates, paving the way for a postseason in which he went 4-1 with a 1.03 …
