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San Francisco Giants & The Week That Was: Back to Winning Ways

By Sean Bialaszek

May 13, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (Editors Note: Multiple exposures) Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Randall Delgado (48) pitches against San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) at Chase Field. The Giants won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
May 13, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (Editors Note: Multiple exposures) Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Randall Delgado (48) pitches against San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) at Chase Field. The Giants won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 9, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Michael Saunders (21) hits a RBI single scoring third baseman Josh Donaldson (20)(not pictured) in the first inning of their MLB baseball game with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports /

Giant Killer of the Week: Michael Saunders

Giants’ pitching had a strong week, and there weren’t many outstanding performances by opposing players. One guy that did stand out was Blue Jays’ outfielder Michael Saunders.

In their three-game series, Saunders collected six hits, drove in two runs, and scored three runs. On Monday in the series opener, he had one hit and a walk in four plate appearances, with the hit being a run-scoring single. On Tuesday, he had three hits in four at-bats, including a triple and a pair of runs scored.

He didn’t start the series finale on Wednesday, but entered in the seventh inning as a pinch-hitter and made a big impact anyway. In the ninth inning, he led off with a solo home run that tied the game, forcing the game into extra innings. In the 13th, Saunders picked up his second hit, this one a single, but was stranded on third as the potential go-ahead run.

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Diamondbacks’ shortstop/center fielder Chris Owings also had a strong four-game set over the weekend, picking up six hits, including a run-scoring double and a run-scoring triple. Blue Jays’ starting pitchers Aaron Sanchez (seven innnings, one run allowed) and J.A. Happ (8.2 shutout innings) also deserve a shoutout.

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