Giants on verge of worst home season in Oracle Park history, lose series to Pirates

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile deviceSAN FRANCISCO — The slow march to 2,000 career wins for manager Bruce Bochy is taking much longer than the Giants anticipated.On certain days, it looks less like a march and more like an attempt to walk through a brick wall.The Giants entered a seven-game homestand with Bochy needing just five more victories to become the 11th manager in MLB history to collect 2,000 wins. After Thursday’s 4-2 series-clinching loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Giants must win four of their final 15 games to help Bochy reach one last milestone.With the landmark victory still in jeopardy, the Giants have at least created a sense of intrigue for the final two weeks of the season. This wasn’t exactly the type of suspense the team hoped to generate back when the season began.The Giants (70-77) are now 10 games under .500 at home this year (31-41) and must win six of their last nine at Oracle Park to avoid posting their worst record...