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Kang’s homer drops Giants out of first place
- Updated: August 17, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants and Pirates engaged in a back-and-forth tilt that featured four lead changes and two ties Tuesday. And Jung Ho Kang’s tiebreaking solo home run to straightaway center in the eighth proved to be the difference, as Pittsburgh outlasted the Giants, 4-3, at AT&T Park.
The hit came just after Giants catcher Buster Posey caught Andrew McCutchen stealing for the second out of the inning. But Kang quickly hushed the San Francisco crowd one pitch later and pushed the Giants out of first place in the National League West for the first time since May 10. The Pirates pulled into a tie with the Marlins, one game behind the Cardinals for the NL’s second Wild Card spot.
San Francisco’s Jeff Samardzija and Pittsburgh’s Jameson Taillon finished their respective outings with identical numbers. Each pitcher lasted six innings while surrendering three earned runs on six hits, before handing the reins to their bullpens in a 3-3 tie. The Giants’ relief corps proved to be the most susceptible, as Derek Law saw his streak of 19 …
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