San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford, right, hits a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during his baseball game Sunday in Atlanta.ATLANTA – The San Francisco Giants put together quite a mind-boggling statistic in their first three-game sweep at Turner Field.
San Francisco did not have a hit with a runner in scoring position, but still won three straight over the Atlanta Braves. Credit belongs to strong pitching and seven home runs.
Brandon Crawford hit two home runs and Madison Bumgarner helped the Giants beat Atlanta 4-1 Sunday, handing the Braves their sixth straight loss.
The Giants were 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position on Sunday and 0-for-7 in the series. Still, the NL West leaders left town with a five-game winning streak.
“That’s incredible,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “What a job our pitching did here. … The long ball, that’s what won it for us because we couldn’t get a hit. They had great pitching as well.”