Alex Cobb and the Giants were blown out in a second consecutive loss to the Rangers.
Cobb had a 1.46 ERA in his first nine home starts and a 1.90 ERA in night games. Combine those two stats with the shadows that hung over the field for the 6 p.m. start and he seemed to be primed for a huge night.
Conforto has quietly reached base safely in 11 of his last 14 games, and the Giants desperately need him to get going to add a little punch to a lineup that's Wilmer-or-Bust most nights. Conforto also had a single that left the bat at 109.6 mph, which is tied for his highest exit velocity on a base hit this season.Bochy has plenty of familiar faces around, from his hitting coordinator to his closer .
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