SF Giants can’t hold lead, Verlander still searching for first win

Justin Verlander put the Giants in position, but a rocky sixth kept him snake-bit - The San Francisco Standard

As it turned out, Giants manager Bob Melvin trusted Verlander a little too long Tuesday night in a 6-4 loss to the Phillies.

SF Giants can’t hold lead, Verlander still searching for first win

PHILADELPHIA — The ballgame entered a critical juncture, and manager Bob Melvin had a decision to make. He could either stick with Justin Verlander, a future Hall of Famer with 262 wins who has gotten himself out of plenty of jams. Or, he could go to his bullpen. “I wanted to give him a chance,” Melvin said. Melvin gave his veteran a chance. The decision didn’t pan out. Verlander allowed the tying and go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth inn…

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