Revenge of the exes

Giants 7, Pirates 6

Former Giants always come back for the kill. My dad told me this years ago as we watched Jeff Kent round the bases in Dodger blue.

And I could hear him telling me again as Andrew McCutchen hit one over the fence. Then Joey Bart. Then Bryan Reynolds. I mean, it’s a little ridiculous.

You'd hardly know it's been 20 years since anyone on the Giants hit 30 home runs. Every guy who used to play on the team looks like they could do it. Alas.

The former Giants got their revenge. Then the current Giants got theirs.

Matt Chapman homered again. So did Heliot Ramos. Brett Wisely, last man on the roster, knocked in the go-ahead run. You know things are going good when that happens.

But the second he puts on another uniform, you’ll wonder how the Giants ever let go of Ted Williams II.

Up next: The Giants head to New York with .500 in their sights. (Never underestimate the magnetic pull of .500.) It’ll be Kyle Harrison (4-1, 3.60 ERA) against Christian Scott (0-2, 4.32 ERA) and the Mets. First pitch at 4:10 p.m.