San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) is hit by the first pitch thrown from Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris (not shown), during a MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Valerie Shoaps/CSM (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

On the Giants podcast with Morris:

1.San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said that Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Hector Neris deliberately hit him on the back with a pitch during Sunday’s game at AT&T Park. Neris said in that situation in the eighth inning you don’t want to hit anybody as the Phillies were trying to hold onto a two run lead at that point. Neris said it didn’t make sense to hit Posey.

2.The Giants in dropping the 5-2 decision to the Phils, Giants manager Bruce Bochy says the team’s job was to go out and beat the Phils and the last thing Bochy wanted to do is go out and lose to the worst team in the NL

3.Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner went six innings giving up four hits and a run. Mad Bum looked good enough to complete the game but the pitch count caught up with him at 111 and he was lifted and the bull pen couldn’t finish.

4.On the concussion front Brandon Belt is still working and rehabbing in the gym and Giant second baseman has moved up to the batting cage and took some swings on Monday night before the Giants game against Milwaukee.

5.The NL Central’s second place team the Milwaukee Brewers will be AT&T Park Mon-Wed. The Brewers are playing for keeps as their headed for post season. This is a series that Bochy doesn’t want to lose.

Morris Phillips does the Giants podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com