MILWAUKEE — The Giants said they planned to quickly flush their stinker of a series finale in Minnesota, and they kept their word Thursday, earning a 5-0 win in their first of four games against the Brewers.
Winning for the eighth time in their past 10 games, it should come as no surprise that the bullpen played a major part. Wait, you say, that bullpen, the one that was third-worst in the majors over the first month of the season and had blown 12 leads this season? The Giants looked to them to take down a full game for the second time this week and, continuing a string of strong performance, did it immaculately.
Even the best bullpen games can resemble a puzzle missing some of its pieces, but the Giants (25-25) put together a stained glass masterpiece to even their record back to .500. Manager Gabe Kapler mixed and matched six arms, who combined to blank the Brewers for nine innings — San Francisco’s fourth shutout of the season.
