Giants halt six-game skid with 7-5 win SAN FRANCISCO -- Down 5-4 and staring at the bitter end of a historically bad homestand, the San Francisco Giants needed a break Wednesday. They got two. One inning after a colossal baserunning blunder cost the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance to build upon a one-run lead, second baseman Joe Panik raced home from third base on a passed ball, capping a two-run, seventh-inning rally that put the Giants ahead for good in a 7-5 victory. The win snapped the Giants' six-game losing streak and allowed them to avoid...
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