By Morris Phillips

It was wacky and ridiculous at AT&T Park on Wednesday, and for the first time since July 13 it was a Giants’ win.

Leading 5-4 in the sixth inning and looking to add on, the Pirates committed a series of blunders on the bases and in the field that allowed the Giants to mount a comeback and avoid a history-making 0-6 homestand.

While their performance in the 7-5 win wasn’t one to trumpet the end of their season-altering slide in which they’ve won just 16 times in 45 games, the Giants figure to generate momentum in another way: by making a trade or two on the final day of trading before the non-waiver trade deadline.

The Giants are rumored to be on the trail of Cleveland’s Asdrubal Cabrera, the Cubs’ Emilio Bonifacio and others in an attempt to breathe life into their moribund offensive attack. In scoring seven runs on Wednesday, the Giants scored more runs than the six they scored in their previous six games.

Also the Giants have parted ways with Dan Uggla and Tyler Colvin in advance of their east coast road trip which commences on Friday night. Uggla was hitless in 11 at-bats with six strikeouts and three errors in a failed attempt to resurrect the 2010 All-Star’s career. Colvin’s status remains undetermined; he could wind up at AAA Fresno or released unconditionally.

With runners aboard, Pittsburgh’s Chris Stewart drew a walk to apparently load the bases with one out. But the runner at second base, Travis Snider wandered off base, misreading the situation and was tagged out in a rundown. Then Gabby Sanchez made a similar mistake in between third and home and was also tagged out.

“We got lucky with that one. Everything happened so quick. Almost like little league, a rundown, playing a game of pickle,” Giants’ infielder Joe Panik recounted.
“I haven’t seen that,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “He (Snider) must’ve thought the bases were loaded, going to third.”

The Pirates then played the follies defensively, contributing to the Giants’ rally with a passed ball and a throwing error in the two-run seventh inning. Gregor Blanco contributed a softly-struck single up the middle to tie the game at 5, preceding the past ball charged to the Pirates’ Stewart.

Jean Machi picked up the win for the Giants, improving to 6-0. Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla pitched scoreless eighth and ninth innings for the Giants with Casilla picking up his eighth save of the season.

The Giants hadn’t won a game at AT&T Park since July 13 against the Diamondbacks. Even with the win, the Giants have dropped 21 of their last 28 home games.