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Both Brandons could return for Giants against Pirates Field Level Media 14 May 2021, 16:40 GMT+10 The San Francisco Giants, if they are going to get back to true form, will look for more power Friday on the second night of a four-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Giants were a little meeker than usual at the plate in a series-opening, 3-1 win Thursday. Steven Duggar homered and Mike Yastrzemski hit an RBI triple among the team s eight hits, but it was a better night for the San Francisco pitchers, who held Pittsburgh to five hits. On their way to a major-league-co-leading 23 wins, including three in a row, the Giants have loved the power. They have 16 homers in May, tied for the National League lead. ....
Solving the Giants outfield puzzle: Who plays where and when? FacebookTwitterEmail Against right-handed starters, the Giants could have an outfield of (from left) left fielder Alex Dickerson, center fielder Mauricio Dubón and right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle 2020 One of the beauties of the Big Red Machine was that Sparky Anderson didn’t need to draw up a different lineup every day. Back when the Reds were thumping pitchers in the mid-1970s, the same lineup could last all week. Giants manager Gabe Kapler doesn’t have that luxury. Who does? Kapler has catcher Buster Posey back in the fold and the Brandons (Crawford and Belt) and Evan Longoria occupying three of four infield spots, at least on most days. Already, Kapler is making it known he plans to occasionally rest players to keep them strong. ....