Bizarre play ends game

By Jeremy Kahn

In one of the most bizarre ways to lose a game it happened to the San Francisco Giants in the second game of their four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sterling Marte tripled off the right field wall, Hunter Pence got the ball into Ehire Adrianza, who in turn threw to Pablo Sandoval; however the throw form Adrianza got by Sandoval and Marte attempted to score from third base.

Originally, Marte was called out by home plate umpire Quinn Walcott; however after the play was reviewed via instant replay, the call was reversed and the Pirates ended up winning the game 2-1 at PNC Park.

Adrianza was charged with a throwing error on the play that got by Sandoval.

The win ended the Giants six-game winning streak, their longest win streak of the short 2014 season and it also gave Tim Hudson probably one of the hardest losses of his major league career.

Hudson went 8.2 innings, allowing two runs (one of them earned), walked one and struck out five, as he saw his record fall to 4-2 on the season.

Adrianza gave the Giants a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, as he hit a sacrifice fly that scored Brandon Belt from third base.

That would be the lead for all of one-half inning, as Tony Sanchez grounded out to third base that scored Marte from third base.

Charlie Morton pitched an outstanding game for the Pirates, as he went eight innings, allowing one run on just three hits, walking one and striking out three; however he did not fare in the decision.

Tony Watson pitched one inning of two hit ball, also struck out a batter and upped his record to 3-0 on the 2014 season.

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