Giants blow late lead but beat Blue Jays in 13 innings

Giants blow late lead but beat Blue Jays in 13 innings

In three games at AT&T Park, the Toronto Blue Jays were a team that looked built for a lot of regular-season wins and a long run through the postseason, with a dynamic rotation and a powerful lineup that is not easy for a pitcher to plow through.

A three-game series at AT&T Park demonstrated just how far the Giants are from that idyll.

The Giants had a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning before the Blue Jays rallied for two in the eighth against Cory Gearrin and tied the game in the ninth.

Span sacrificed, and both runners were safe when catcher Russell Martin’s throw to second bounced away from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.

Tepera walked Joe Panik intentionally to load the bases for Matt Duffy, who lined out to first.

To the contrary, they were 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position, making them 6-for-50 over the final five games of the homestand.

Posey, had a chance to play hero with two outs and two on in the ninth, but he grounded into a force to send the game into extra innings.

Posey broke an 0-for-18 with a first-inning single then started another streak of futility, making five consecutive outs.

Saunders slammed it over the center-field wall to tie the game.

After extending his hitless streak to 18 at-bats Tuesday night, one short of his career worst, Posey was asked if his swing felt as bad as his 0-for looked.