On Tuesday, when the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 behind a divine and heroic performance from young southpaw Kyle Harrison, I wrote this:
Their formula, while not necessarily intentional, has been clear: pitch and defend so damn well that the tiny shred of offense the hitters can provide is enough to win.
That’s how they’ve won their games — almost all their games. There have been 148 instances this season where a team has allowed four or more runs and won the game. The Giants are responsible for one of those 148 instances.